Comparing Benzoyl Peroxide / Clindamycin Topical vs Tretinoin Topical
| Benzoyl peroxide / clindamycin topical | Tretinoin topical |
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| Benzoyl peroxide / clindamycin topical | Tretinoin topical |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Acne. Benzoyl peroxide / clindamycin topical may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Photoaging of the Skin, Lichen Sclerosus, Acne, Necrobiosis Lipoidica Diabeticorum. Tretinoin topical may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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Benzoyl peroxide / clindamycin topical has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 576 ratings on Drugs.com. 69% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 14% reported a negative effect. |
Tretinoin topical has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 493 ratings on Drugs.com. 71% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 14% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Benzoyl peroxide / clindamycin topical side effects |
View all Tretinoin topical side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Acanya, Benzaclin, Duac, Neuac, Onexton, Z-Clinz 10 | Altinac, Altreno, Atralin, Avita, Obagi, Refissa, Renova, Retin A Micro, Retin-A, Retin-A and Renova View more | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 21 drugs are known to interact with Benzoyl peroxide / clindamycin topical:
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A total of 12 drugs are known to interact with Tretinoin topical:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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December 21, 2000 |
January 26, 1973 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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