Of the following vitamin A-type drugs, which is the only one that is used to treat severe cystic acne vulgaris, not common acne vulgaris?

A) adapalene (Differin)
B) isotretinoin (Claravis)
C) tazarotene (Tazorac)
D) tretinoin (Retin-A)


Answer: B

A) Adapalene is only used to treat acne vulgaris.
C) Tazarotene is only used to treat acne vulgaris.
D) Tretinoin is only used to treat acne vulgaris.

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