FDA Orange Book

Generic for Tazorac

Tazorac contains tazarotene. Orange Book status for every listed strength, the approved generic makers, and the listed patents and exclusivities.

Source: FDA Orange Book data file dated 2026-10-09. Publisher page

Yes. The generic name for Tazorac is tazarotene. 4 companies hold an active FDA approval (ANDA) for a generic version in the Orange Book. Therapeutic equivalence codes: AB.

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Tazorac products in the Orange Book

Tazorac products and approved generics
Form and route	Strength	Brand status	Brand TE	Active generics	Generic TE codes
cream, topical	0.05%	Marketed (Rx)	AB	3	AB
cream, topical	0.1%	Marketed (Rx)	AB	2	AB
gel, topical	0.05%	Marketed (Rx)	AB	3	AB
gel, topical	0.1%	Marketed (Rx)	AB	3	AB

NDA 021184, 020600, held by CHARTWELL RX SCIENCES LLC. Active generics are ANDA products in the Orange Book prescription list with the same ingredient, dosage form, route and strength.

Approved generic tazarotene

Approved generic versions of Tazorac
Company	ANDA	TE code	Approved	Strengths
SUN PHARMA CANADA INC	208258	AB (A-rated, therapeutically equivalent)	April 3, 2017	0.1%
COSETTE PHARMACEUTICALS NC LABORATORIES LLC	215433	AB (A-rated, therapeutically equivalent)	September 13, 2022	0.05%
COSETTE PHARMACEUTICALS NC LABORATORIES LLC	214136	AB (A-rated, therapeutically equivalent)	September 13, 2022	0.1%
SOLARIS PHARMA CORP	213644	AB (A-rated, therapeutically equivalent)	March 20, 2023	0.05%, 0.1%
PADAGIS ISRAEL PHARMACEUTICALS LTD	213079	AB (A-rated, therapeutically equivalent)	April 25, 2023	0.05%, 0.1%
PADAGIS ISRAEL PHARMACEUTICALS LTD	217075	AB (A-rated, therapeutically equivalent)	July 15, 2024	0.05%
COSETTE PHARMACEUTICALS NC LABORATORIES LLC	208662	AB (A-rated, therapeutically equivalent)	March 10, 2025	0.05%, 0.1%
SOLARIS PHARMA CORP	214560	AB (A-rated, therapeutically equivalent)	November 24, 2025	0.05%

Tazorac NDC codes

Questions

Is there a generic for Tazorac?

Yes. The generic name for Tazorac is tazarotene. 4 companies hold an active FDA approval (ANDA) for a generic version in the Orange Book. Therapeutic equivalence codes: AB.

What is the generic name for Tazorac?

The active ingredient in Tazorac is tazarotene, per the FDA Orange Book.

What does a therapeutic equivalence code mean?

In the Orange Book, codes that start with A (such as AB) mean FDA considers the product therapeutically equivalent to the reference drug. Codes that start with B mean FDA does not, at this time, consider the product therapeutically equivalent.