Key facts
- Active ingredient
- Etretinate
- Form
- Capsule
- Strength
- Etretinate 10MG · Etretinate 25MG
- Type
- Prescription (Rx)
- Brand or generic
- Brand-name
- May treat
- psoriasis
- Manufacturer
- Roche
- FDA application
- NDA019369
- Availability
- Discontinued (per FDA)
May treat (source: NIH RxClass)
Dosage forms
Capsule
The forms currently marketed in the U.S., per the FDA National Drug Code Directory.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Tegison treat?
- Tegison (Etretinate) may be used to treat psoriasis, 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.
- Is there a coupon or discount for Tegison?
- pharmaranks is an independent ratings site, not a pharmacy — we don't issue coupons or sell Tegison. 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 Tegison?
- Tegison is marketed by Roche. You can see Roche's full profile, rating, and other products on pharmaranks.
- Is Tegison a brand-name or generic drug?
- Tegison is a brand-name product with the active ingredient Etretinate.
- Is Tegison available over the counter?
- No. Tegison 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 Tegison come in?
- Tegison is currently marketed as capsule, per the FDA's National Drug Code Directory.
- Is Tegison FDA-registered?
- Tegison is on record with the U.S. FDA under application number NDA019369. 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 ETRETINATE
The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) collects reports from patients and clinicians. It holds 171 reports naming ETRETINATE — the active ingredient in Tegison, and the FDA flagged 96% 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:
- pyrexia19 reports
- psoriasis14 reports
- renal impairment14 reports
- erythema13 reports
- pustular psoriasis13 reports
- skin exfoliation9 reports
- breast cancer8 reports
- interstitial lung disease8 reports
Read these as a signal, not a rate. A report does not mean ETRETINATE 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 25, 2026.
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