Ratings, Reviews Summary for TAZORAC (ALLERGAN)

January 2024 Overall Patient opinion of TAZORAC: 3.7 (satisfied)

(based on 317 reviews )

Ratings by Age Group for TAZORAC
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)

Patient Age Group Number of Reviews Average Rating
Pediatric (Under 18) 51 3.31
Age 18 to 24 90 3.73
Age 25 to 34 100 3.73
Age 35 to 44 52 3.86
Age 45 to 54 7 4.71
Age 55 to 64 8 4.25
Age 65 to 74 1 4
Age 75 and up

Ratings by Sex for TAZORAC
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)

Patient Sex Number of Reviews Average Rating
Male 71 3.71
Female 246 3.81
Not Specified

Why TAZORAC* (Tazarotene ) is Prescribed for Patients*

Patient opinion of TAZORAC: satisfied (average rating score: 3.82)

(based on 306 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )

Top 10 Reasons for taking** TAZORAC
(reported on Ask a Patient)

  Reason # of Ask a Patient Reviews
1Acne*94
2Acne cystic*5
3Sebaceous hyperplasia2
4Rosacea1
5Molluscum contagiosum1
6Psoriasis*1
7Scar1
8Milia1

*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.

Top 20 Side Effects of TAZORAC **
(reported on Ask a Patient)

  Side Effect # of Ask a Patient Reviews
1Dry skin*125
2Skin exfoliation*100
3Erythema*97
4Burning sensation71
5Pruritus*63
6Acne38
7Dermatitis25
8Pain*21
9Irritability19
10Photophobia16
11Scar15
12Menstruation irregular13
13Rash*11
14Drug ineffective*10
15Skin tightness9
16Skin disorder9
17Seborrhoea8
18Depression6
19Tenderness6
20Discomfort5

*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.

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* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Tazarotene (Fabior, Zorac, Tazorac, Avage)

**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com