Tazarotene (Acne acetylenes)

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Tazarotene is a retinoid, or vitamin A analogue:

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It's unusual because of its diarylacetylene moiety. Like most retinoids, it modulates some aspects of skin turnover and metabolism and finds use in dermatology.

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