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Tretinoin and benzoyl peroxide

Drug class: Retinoid

The FDA’s “Established Pharmacologic Class”: the group of medicines that work in a similar way.

Official FDA data, not advice

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Quick answers

What is Tretinoin and benzoyl peroxide used for?
The FDA-approved label (Twyneo, Mayne Pharma Commercial LLC, August 11, 2025) says: “TWYNEO is indicated for the topical treatment of acne vulgaris in adults and pediatric patients 9 years of age and older. TWYNEO is a combination tretinoin, a retinoid, and benzoyl peroxide indicated for the topical treatment of acne vulgaris in adults and pediatric patients 9 years of age and older.” This page is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before you start, stop or change any medicine.
Does Tretinoin and benzoyl peroxide have a boxed warning?
No. None of the 2 FDA labels we found for this medicine has a boxed warning.
Is there a shortage of Tretinoin and benzoyl peroxide?
No current shortage is listed by the FDA for the products of this medicine (FDA data from October 30, 2026).
Has Tretinoin and benzoyl peroxide been recalled?
No recall linked to the products of this medicine appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
Who makes Tretinoin and benzoyl peroxide?
2 companies list prescription products of Tretinoin and benzoyl peroxide in the FDA NDC Directory, including Galderma Laboratories, L.P. and Mayne Pharma Commercial LLC.

What Tretinoin and benzoyl peroxide is used for

Quoted from the “Indications and Usage” section of the FDA-approved label.

TWYNEO is indicated for the topical treatment of acne vulgaris in adults and pediatric patients 9 years of age and older. TWYNEO is a combination tretinoin, a retinoid, and benzoyl peroxide indicated for the topical treatment of acne vulgaris in adults and pediatric patients 9 years of age and older.

— FDA label: Twyneo, Mayne Pharma Commercial LLC, effective August 11, 2025. Read the full label on DailyMed →

The FDA has 2 labels for products of this medicine (different makers and forms); uses can differ between them. Check the label that comes with your own medicine.

This page is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before you start, stop or change any medicine.

Boxed warning

A boxed warning (“black box”) is the FDA’s strongest warning on a drug label, for serious or life-threatening risks.

The label quoted above has no boxed warning.

0 of 2 FDA labels for this medicine have a boxed warning.

Forms and how it is given

Dosage formsCream
RouteTopical
Prescription products2 in the FDA NDC Directory
Brand namesTwyneo

What pharmacies pay (NADAC)

The National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) is the average price U.S. retail pharmacies paid to buy one unit of a medicine (one tablet, one mL or one gram), from a monthly survey of pharmacy invoices by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). State Medicaid programs use it to pay pharmacies.

This is not the price you pay. What you pay depends on your insurance (copay or coinsurance), your pharmacy and any discounts, and pharmacies also charge for filling a prescription. Ask your pharmacist or your health plan what your price will be.

NADAC per unit for Tretinoin and benzoyl peroxide, by strength and form
Strength and formGeneric or brandPharmacies pay
benzoyl peroxide 3% · tretinoin 0.1%
cream
Brand: Twyneo $31.66 per gram

NADAC list of November 4, 2026; these prices took effect on August 1, 2026. Shown only where a package’s NDC code matches the NADAC list exactly, and only for that exact strength and form: nothing is averaged across strengths. Strengths and forms not listed here have no NADAC price.

Source: NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) 2026, data.medicaid.gov (CMS) →

Companies that list this medicine

Labelers in the FDA NDC Directory: the company named on the package (maker or distributor), with the number of prescription products.

FDA approval history

  • NDA: New Drug Application: how a new (usually brand-name) medicine is approved.
Brand and biologic applications
ApplicationSponsorApprovedLater changes approved
NDA214902
TWYNEO
Mayne PharmaJuly 26, 2021 —

Shortage status

The FDA drug shortage list does not show these products.

FDA Drug Shortages database →

Recalls

No recall linked to these products (by their NDC code) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.

Official identifiers

RxCUI (RxNorm)2565807, 2565812
SPL set ID of the quoted label654ae869-5bc0-40b3-a423-dcc3270c05d8
FDA labels (SPL)2
FDA applicationsNDA214902
Active ingredients (FDA)BENZOYL PEROXIDE / TRETINOIN

Sources

  1. FDA-approved label on DailyMed (National Library of Medicine) — Twyneo, Mayne Pharma Commercial LLC, effective August 11, 2025; via openFDA, FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  2. NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  3. Drugs@FDA (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  4. Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  5. Drug shortages (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026

openFDA data is provided by the FDA as is; it may be incomplete. Always rely on the label that comes with your medicine. FDA Enforcement Report search →

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