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title: "Can you get tretinoin over the counter?"
description: "No. Tretinoin is prescription-only in the US. Here is what affects cost, insurance coverage, and safe ways to get a clinician, with clinician guidance."
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# Can you get tretinoin over the counter?

> No. Tretinoin is prescription-only in the US. Here is what affects cost, insurance coverage, and safe ways to get a clinician, with clinician guidance.

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