Tretinoin vs Triamcinolone
Compare Tretinoin and Triamcinolone side by side: what they treat, drug class, cost and FDA label information.
| Tretinoin | Triamcinolone | |
|---|---|---|
| Drug class | Retinoid | Corticosteroid |
| Used to treat | Acne vulgaris, Facial dermatoses, Hyperpigmentation, Leukemia, promyelocytic, acute | Adrenal insufficiency, Ankylosing spondylitis, Atopic dermatitis, Berylliosis, Bronchial spasm, Dermatitis herpetiformis, Erythema multiforme, Facial dermatoses, Foot dermatoses, Hand dermatoses, Hemolytic anemia, Hypercalcemia, Inflammation, Leg dermatoses, Multiple sclerosis, Nephrotic syndrome, Pemphigus, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Rheumatic diseases, Rhinitis, allergic, perennial, Scalp dermatoses, Serum sickness, Synovitis, Systemic lupus erythematosus, Thyroiditis, Ulcerative colitis, Uveitis |
| Generic price | From $8.53 each, about $256 for 30 (10 mg capsule); other forms from $0.55 per gram (0.025% cream) | From $0.045 per gram (0.1% cream) |
| Brand price | No brand price listed | Kenalog: from $2.33 per mL (10 50 mg/5 mL vial (Kenalog-)) |
| Generic savings | Not listed | Not listed |