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title: "Can you buy tretinoin over the counter? Cost"
description: "No. In the US, tretinoin is prescription-only. Here is what affects cost and coverage, ways to save, and how to get it safely, with clinician guidance."
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# Can you buy tretinoin over the counter? Cost

> No. In the US, tretinoin is prescription-only. Here is what affects cost and coverage, ways to save, and how to get it safely, with clinician guidance.

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