Tazorac Alternatives Compared
| Tazorac (tazarotene) | Stelara (ustekinumab) | Skyrizi (risankizumab) |
|
|---|
| Tazorac (tazarotene) | Stelara (ustekinumab) | Skyrizi (risankizumab) |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Prescription only
Tazorac is a topical retinoid that may be used for the treatment of acne or psoriasis. Itching, burning, stinging, dryness and flaking, and skin redness are the most common side effects reported... View more |
Prescription only
Stelara is an immunosuppressant medication that works by binding to two inflammatory cytokines, IL-12 and IL-23, which have been identified as important contributors to chronic inflammation. Stelara... View more |
Prescription only
Skyrizi is an interleukin inhibitor that may be used to treat adults with plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, Crohn's disease, or ulcerative colitis (UC). The usual dosage is 150mg every 12 weeks... View more |
Related suggestions |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
| More about Tazorac (tazarotene) | More about Stelara (ustekinumab) | More about Skyrizi (risankizumab) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Tazorac has an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from a total of 38 ratings on Drugs.com. 76% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% reported a negative effect. |
Stelara has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 252 ratings on Drugs.com. 69% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 15% reported a negative effect. |
Skyrizi has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 57 ratings on Drugs.com. 74% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 14% reported a negative effect. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
View all Tazorac side effects |
View all Stelara side effects |
View all Skyrizi side effects |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drug Class | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Generic Availability | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
N/A |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
View all Tazorac prices |
View all Stelara prices |
View all Skyrizi prices |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dosage Forms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brand Names | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other tazarotene brands include: Arazlo, Avage, Fabior | Other ustekinumab brands include: Imuldosa, Otulfi, Pyzchiva, Selarsdi, Steqeyma, Wezlana, Yesintek |
N/A |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
18 hours |
1291.2 hours |
672 hours |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
A total of 12 drugs are known to interact with Tazorac:
|
A total of 536 drugs are known to interact with Stelara:
|
A total of 186 drugs are known to interact with Skyrizi:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disease Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
June 13, 1997 |
September 25, 2009 |
April 23, 2019 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WADA Class View classifications | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| More Information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Patient Resources | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Professional Resources | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Related Treatment Guide | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.