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Tretinoin Price in the US: What a Tube Costs by Strength, Brand vs Generic, and Buying Online

Tretinoin prices depend on form, strength and tube size. Using the federal NADAC survey of 28 October 2026, this guide shows what US pharmacies pay for generic tretinoin cream, gel and microsphere gel per gram and per tube, which brands and generics the FDA lists, why tretinoin needs a prescription while adapalene 0.1% does not, what the FDA says about importing, and what the India-made tretinoin gels we sell cost.