Avage Topical and Toujeo

• Generic Name: tazarotene topical
• Dosage Forms: cream
• Other Brand Names: Avage, Fabior, Tazorac

Tazarotene topical foam and gel are used to treat acne. This medicine works to help clear acne on the face partly by keeping the skin pores clear (tiny openings on the skin).

Tazarotene topical 0.1% cream is used to help reduce fine facial wrinkles and certain types of dark and light spots on the face in patients who use a total skin care program and avoid sunlight.

Tazarotene topical cream and gel are used to treat psoriasis. Tazorac® gel is used to treat plaque psoriasis in up to 20% of the skin area involved. This medicine works by making the skin less red and reducing the number and size of lesions of the skin.

This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.

• Generic Name: insulin glargine
• Dosage Forms: injection, solution
• Other Brand Names: Toujeo SoloStar, Toujeo Max SoloStar, Basaglar KwikPen, Lantus, Lantus Solostar Pen, Lantus OptiClik Cartridge, Lantus SoloStar

Toujeo (insulin glargine) is a man-made form of a hormone that is produced in the body. Insulin is a hormone that works by lowering levels of glucose (sugar) in the blood. Insulin glargine is a long-acting insulin that starts to work several hours after injection and keeps working evenly for 24 hours.

The Toujeo SoloStar injection pen is used to improve blood sugar control in adults with diabetes mellitus.

Toujeo is used to treat type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes in adults.

It is not known if this medicine is safe and effective in children.

Toujeo is available in 2 disposable prefilled pens: Toujeo SoloStar contains 450 units of Toujeo U-300. It delivers doses in 1 unit increments and can deliver up to 80 units in a single injection. Toujeo Max SoloStar contains 900 units of Toujeo U-300. It delivers doses in 2 unit increments and can deliver up to 160 units in a single injection. Toujeo Max SoloStar is recommended for patients requiring at least 20 units per day.