renova
Renova (Tretinoin) is a retinoid used to treat Acne Vulgaris, Facial Dermatoses, Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia, Hyperpigmentation.
Tretinoin · by Valeant Pharms North
Available as a generic: Tretinoin
Key facts
- Active ingredient
- Tretinoin
- Drug class
- Retinoid
- Form
- Topical
- Strength
- Tretinoin 0.05% **Federal Register Determination That Product was not Discontinued or Withdrawn for Safety or Effectiveness reasons**
- Type
- Prescription (Rx)
- Brand or generic
- Brand-name
- Manufacturer
- Valeant Pharms North
- What the pharmacy pays
- ~$1.05 per gm — not your price
- FDA application
- NDA019963
- Availability
- Discontinued (per FDA)
Drug class
How this class works, per Tretinoin - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf.
May treat (source: NIH RxClass)
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Dosage forms
Topical
The forms currently marketed in the U.S., per the FDA National Drug Code Directory.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Renova treat?
- Renova (Tretinoin) may be used to treat acne vulgaris, facial dermatoses, acute promyelocytic leukemia, hyperpigmentation, based on NIH RxClass drug-classification data (conditions a drug may treat — not a verbatim copy of the FDA-approved label). This is general reference, not medical advice.
- How does Renova work?
- Renova is a retinoid. Retinoids are vitamin A derivatives that enter skin cells and switch on retinoic acid receptors in the nucleus, which changes how genes are read. This normalizes how skin cells grow and shed, unclogs pores, calms inflammation, and over time boosts collagen production.
- How much does Renova cost?
- Nobody can tell you what you will pay — your price is set by your insurer's formulary, your deductible and the pharmacy's markup, and none of those are published. What IS published is what the pharmacy paid to acquire it: about $1.05 per gm, per the CMS NADAC survey. Treat that as the floor, not the quote — ask the pharmacist for the cash price as well as your copay, because for cheap generics the cash price often wins.
- Is there a coupon or discount for Renova?
- pharmaranks is an independent ratings site, not a pharmacy — we don't issue coupons or sell Renova. To pay less, ask your prescriber or pharmacist whether a generic equivalent exists, check the manufacturer's copay/savings card and patient-assistance program, and compare a pharmacy discount card against your insurance copay. Prices vary by pharmacy, insurance, and location, so always confirm at the counter. This is general reference, not medical or financial advice.
- Who makes Renova?
- Renova is marketed by Valeant Pharms North. You can see Valeant Pharms North's full profile, rating, and other products on pharmaranks.
- Is Renova a brand-name or generic drug?
- Renova is a brand-name product with the active ingredient Tretinoin. Lower-cost generic equivalents containing Tretinoin are available — ask your pharmacist.
- Is Renova available over the counter?
- No. Renova is a prescription (Rx) medication in the US — you need a prescription from a licensed clinician (in person or via telehealth); it isn't sold over the counter. For some conditions there are OTC alternatives — ask your pharmacist.
- What forms does Renova come in?
- Renova is currently marketed as topical, per the FDA's National Drug Code Directory.
- What class of drug is Renova?
- Renova is classified as retinoid, per the FDA's Established Pharmacologic Class.
- Is Renova FDA-registered?
- Renova is on record with the U.S. FDA under application number NDA019963. You can verify this on its official FDA label.
Information is sourced from public FDA regulatory data. Provided for general reference only — not medical advice. Always consult a licensed professional and the current prescribing information.
What people report to the FDA about TRETINOIN
The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) collects reports from patients and clinicians. It holds 7,031 reports naming TRETINOIN — the active ingredient in Renova, and the FDA flagged 63% of those reports as serious. The effects reported most often — leaving out reports about overdose, misuse or the condition being treated, which dominate the raw list for common medicines:
- vomiting451 reports
- rash377 reports
- paraesthesia375 reports
- maternal exposure during pregnancy371 reports
- nausea361 reports
- abdominal pain upper357 reports
- diarrhoea352 reports
- headache348 reports
Read these as a signal, not a rate. A report does not mean TRETINOIN caused the effect — anyone can file one, and many describe people taking several medicines for several conditions. Crucially there is no denominator: FAERS does not record how many people took the drug, so these counts cannot be turned into “X% of patients” — a bigger number often just means a more widely used or more talked-about drug. Duplicates exist, and publicity drives reporting. For what is actually established, read the FDA label.
Source: openFDA drug/event (FAERS), retrieved September 26, 2026.
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