Benzoyl Peroxide (International)
Note: In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
Scheme
USAN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
D10AE01
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0000094-36-0
Chemical Formula
C14-H10-O4
Molecular Weight
242
Therapeutic Categories
Antiseptic agent
Antiacne agent for topical use
Chemical Names
Dibenzoyl peroxide (Ph. Int.)
Diphenylperoxyanhydride (IUPAC)
Foreign Names
- Benzoylis peroxydum (Latin)
- Benzoylperoxid (German)
- Benzoyle (peroxyde de) (French)
- Benzoilo peroxido (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Benzoyl Peroxide (OS: USAN, JAN)
- Dibenzoylperoxid (IUPAC) (IS)
- Benzoyl Peroxide (PH: USP 41)
- Benzoyl peroxide, hydrous (PH: Ph. Eur. 9, Ph. Int. 7)
- Benzoyl Peroxide, Hydrous (PH: BP 2018)
- Benzoyle (peroxyde de) hydraté (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Benzoylis peroxidum cum aqua (PH: Ph. Eur. 9, Ph. Int. 7)
- Benzoylperoxid, Wasserhaltiges (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Hydrous Benzoyl peroxide (PH: Ph. Int. 7)
- Hydrous Benzoyl Peroxide (PH: USP 41)
Brand Names
- Abenz
Affy, India - Acanya [+ Clindamycin]
Dow Pharma, United States - Acnase
Avert Laboratorios, Brazil - Acnase [+ Sulfur]
Avert Laboratorios, Brazil - Acne Benz [+ Erythromycin]
GNP, Egypt - Acne Clear [+ Miconazole]
Janssen-Cilag, Kenya - Acne Creme Plus Widmer [+ Miconazole]
Widmer, Switzerland - ACNE PLUS Widmer [+ Miconazole]
Louis Widmer, Austria - Acne-B [+ Clindamycin]
West-Coast, India - Acnebenz [+ Erythromycin]
SPPL, India - Acnecare
Louis Widmer, Netherlands; Talent, India - Acnee Loss
Cifarma Cientifica Farmaceutica, Brazil - Acnefin
Teuto Brasileiro, Brazil - Acnemix [+ Erythromycin]
Bilim, Turkey - Acneplus [+ Miconazole]
Louis Widmer, Belgium; Widmer, Luxembourg - Acnesan
Ingens, Argentina - Acnestar
Mankind, India - Acnex
Konsuma, Venezuela - Acnoic [+ Adapalene]
Abbott, Colombia - Acnol
Olcare Laboratories, India - Aczee
Kappa Pharmaceutical, Thailand - Aczo
Sinphar, Taiwan - Adasept b.p.5
Odan Laboratories, Canada - Advanced Acne Control Kit
Johnson & Johnson, Canada - Akana
Meider, Taiwan - Akeprul
Loeffler, Mexico - Akne BP 5
Spirig Baltikum, Lithuania - Aknederm-BP
Bangkok Lab & Cosmetic, Thailand - Aknefug
Dr. August Wolff, Macedonia; MSF Pharm, Serbia - Aknefug BP 10 0,05% 50ml
Orva, Turkey - Aknefug BP 5
Galderma Schweiz, Switzerland - Aknefug BP 5 0,05% 50ml
Orva, Turkey - Aknefug-Oxid
Dr. August Wolff, Estonia; Dr. August Wolff, Lithuania - Aknefug-Oxid 10%
Dr. August Wolff, Lithuania - Aknefug-Oxid 3%
Dr. August Wolff, Lithuania - Aknefug-oxid mild
Dr. August Wolff, Latvia - Akneroxid
Almirall Hermal, Czech Republic; Hermal, Slovakia; iNova, Hong Kong - Akneroxid 10
Almirall Hermal, Poland - Akneroxid 100mg/g
Almirall Hermal, Hungary; Reckitt Benckiser, Luxembourg - Akneroxid 5
Almirall Hermal, Poland - Akneroxid 50mg/g
Almirall Hermal, Hungary; Reckitt Benckiser, Luxembourg - Akneroxide 5
Almirall Hermal, Kuwait - Akneroxide 5%
Almirall Hermal, Austria; Hermal, Egypt - Aksil 10 mg
Embil, Turkey - Aksil-5
Embil, Turkey - Aktipak [+ Erythromycin]
Cutanea, United States - Alesa [+ Clindamycin]
Glenmark, India - Aquaclin
Galderma, Poland - Basiron
Galderma Nordic, Denmark - Basiron AC
Galderma, Norway; Galderma Nordic, Sweden - Basiron AC 5%
Galderma Nordic AB, Finland - Basiron AC Wash
Galderma Nordic, Sweden - Basiron AC Wash 5%
Galderma Nordic AB, Finland - Benoxyl
Stiefel, Mexico - Benzac
Galderma, Australia; Galderma, Belgium; Galderma, Canada; Galderma, Spain; Galderma, Kuwait; Galderma, Mexico; Galderma, Portugal; Galderma, Venezuela; Galderma Benelux, Netherlands; Galderma Italia, Italy - Benzac 10%
Laboratoires Galderma, Israel - Benzac 2.5%
Laboratoires Galderma, Israel - Benzac 5%
Galderma, Luxembourg; Laboratoires Galderma, Israel - Benzac AC
Galderma, Brazil; Galderma, Ecuador; Galderma, Hong Kong; Galderma, Mexico; Galderma, Malaysia; Galderma, New Zealand; Galderma, Peru; Galderma, Philippines; Galderma, Singapore; Galderma, Thailand; Galderma, Taiwan; Galderma Chile Laboratorios, Chile; Galderma Laboratories, South Africa; Taymed, Turkey - Benzac-10
Galderma, Luxembourg - Benzac-5
Galderma, Luxembourg - Benzac-AC
Galderma, India - Benzacide
Pharma Health, Pakistan - BenzaClin [+ Clindamycin]
Valeant Canada, Canada - Benzacne 10%
Takeda, Poland - Benzacne 5%
Takeda, Poland - Benzaderm
Mex-América, Mexico - Benzadermine [+ Erythromycin]
Laboratoires Pharmaceutiques Trenker, Belgium; Trenker, Luxembourg - Benzagel
Pharma Health, Pakistan - Benzagel 5
Columbia Laboratories, Canada - Benzagel Spot-On Acne
Columbia Laboratories, Canada - Benzaknen 10%
Galderma, Austria - Benzaknen 5%
Galderma, Austria - Benzalin [+ Clindamycin]
Farma-Tek, Turkey - Benzamycin [+ Erythromycin]
Farma-Tek, Turkey; Medilink Pharmaceuticals, Cyprus; Sanofi-Aventis, Egypt; Sanofi-Aventis, Lebanon; Shandong Dermik, China; Valeant, Israel; Valeant Canada, Canada; Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, United States - Benzihex
Galderma, China - Benzihex AC
Galderma, Argentina; Galderma, Paraguay - Benzihex AC 10
Galderma, Uruguay - Benzihex AC 5
Galderma, Uruguay - Benzolac
Surya Dermato Medica Lab, Indonesia - Benzolac Cl [+ Clindamycin]
Surya Dermato Medica, Hong Kong; Surya Dermato Medica Lab, Indonesia - Benzoyl Peroxide CRLS
CRLS, Canada - Benzoyl Peroxide Jan Marini
Jan Marini, Canada - Benzoylperoxide Samenwerkende Apothekers
Samenwerkende Apothekers Nederland, Netherlands - Bepio 2.5%
Maruho, Japan - Bi Ning
Taiyang, China - Brevoxyl
GlaxoSmithKline, India; GlaxoSmithKline, New Zealand; GlaxoSmithKline, Sweden; GlaxoSmithKline, Singapore; GlaxoSmithKline A.B.E.E., Greece; GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, Australia; Stiefel, Hong Kong; Stiefel, Malaysia; Stiefel, Pakistan; Stiefel, Taiwan; Stiefel Laboratories Polska Sp. z.o.o., Poland - Brevoxyl [+ Benzoic Acid]
Stiefel, South Africa - Brevoxyl 4%
GlaxoSmithKline, Cyprus - Caress
Renata, Bangladesh - Clean & Clear Continuous Control Acne
Johnson & Johnson Pacific, Australia - Clean and Clear Acne Cleanser
Johnson & Johnson, New Zealand - Clearasil Daily Clear Acne Treatment
Reckitt Benckiser, Canada - Clearasil Ultra [+ Smectites]
Reckitt Benckiser, Australia; Reckitt Benckiser, New Zealand - Clidan B [+ Clindamycin]
Cassara, Argentina; D&M Pharma, Peru; Promofarma, Uruguay - Clidan-B [+ Clindamycin]
D & M Pharma, Chile; D&M Pharma, Peru - Clindapack [+ Clindamycin]
Darier, Mexico - Clindoxyl [+ Clindamycin]
Aspen Pharmacare, South Africa; GlaxoSmithKline, Argentina; GlaxoSmithKline, Canada; GlaxoSmithKline, India; GlaxoSmithKline, Singapore; GlaxoSmithKline, Turkey; LEO Pharma, Denmark; LEO Pharma, Finland; Stiefel, Brazil - Clindoxyl ADV [+ Clindamycin]
GlaxoSmithKline, Canada - Clinoper [+ Clindamycin]
Argis, Turkey - Clinred-B [+ Clindamycin]
Encore, India - Continuous Control Acne Cleanser
Johnson & Johnson, Canada - CP Acne Duo [+ Clindamycin]
Pharmatrix, Argentina - Cravosan
União Química, Brazil - Crozyl
AGP, Pakistan - Curaspot 5%
Galderma, France - Cutacnyl
Galderma, France; Galderma, Lebanon - Cutacnyl 10%
Galderma, France - Cutacnyl 2.5%
Galderma, France - Cutacnyl 5%
Galderma, France - Deep Pore Acne Vanishing Treatment
The Mentholatum Company, Canada - Delta 80 [+ Cetylpyridinium]
IDI Farmaceutici, Italy - Dercome
Dr. August Wolff, Lithuania; Remedia, Croatia (Hrvatska) - Dermotivin Benzac
Galderma, Brazil - Dermotopic Duo [+ Adapalene]
Lazar, Argentina - Dettonant [+ Clindamycin]
Lafedar, Argentina - Doniq Duo [+ Adapalene]
Raymos, Argentina - Duac [+ Clindamycin]
Glaxo Operations, Bulgaria; Glaxo Operations UK, Georgia; Glaxo Operations UK, Serbia; GlaxoSmithKline, Switzerland; GlaxoSmithKline, Croatia (Hrvatska); GlaxoSmithKline, Lithuania; GlaxoSmithKline, Slovenia; GlaxoSmithKline UK, Malta; Lex ano, Lithuania; Stiefel, Spain; Stiefel, Iceland; Stiefel, Italy; Stiefel, Lebanon; Stiefel, Malaysia; Stiefel, Philippines; Stiefel, Pakistan; Stiefel, Slovakia; Stiefel, United States; Stiefel Laboratories Polska Sp. z.o.o., Poland - Duac 10 mg/g+50 mg/g [+ Clindamycin]
Stiefel, Germany; Stiefel, Hungary - Duac Acne [+ Clindamycin]
Stiefel, Netherlands - DUAC Akne [+ Clindamycin]
Stiefel, Germany - Duac Once Daily [+ Clindamycin]
GlaxoSmithKline, New Zealand; GlaxoSmithKline Australia, Australia; GlaxoSmithKline Limited, Tunisia; Stiefel, United Kingdom; Stiefel, Hong Kong; Stiefel, Thailand; Stiefel, Taiwan - Duo Clindacin [+ Clindamycin]
Panalab, Argentina - Duosight [+ Clindamycin]
Advaita, Mexico - Eclaran
Pierre Fabre, Lebanon; Pierre Fabre, Portugal - Ecnagel P.B.
Novoplos, Argentina - Ecuaderm
Roemmers, Venezuela - Effezel [+ Adapalene]
Galderma, Mexico; Galderma Benelux, Netherlands - Emergency Acne Vanishing
The Mentholatum Company, Canada - Epiduo [+ Adapalene]
2care4, Norway; Galderma, Argentina; Galderma, Australia; Galderma, Brazil; Galderma, Ecuador; Galderma, Estonia; Galderma, Spain; Galderma, France; Galderma, Greece; Galderma, Hong Kong; Galderma, Ireland; Galderma, Japan; Galderma, Malta; Galderma, Malaysia; Galderma, Norway; Galderma, Philippines; Galderma, Poland; Galderma, Portugal; Galderma, Singapore; Galderma, Thailand; Galderma, Tunisia; Galderma, Uruguay; Galderma Benelux, Belgium; Galderma Chile Laboratorios, Chile; Galderma International, Romania; Galderma Italia, Italy; Galderma Nordic, Denmark; Galderma Nordic, Sweden; Galderma Schweiz, Switzerland; Laboratoires Galderma, Georgia; Laboratoires Galderma, Israel; Pharmacy Retailing, New Zealand - Epiduo 0.1% [+ Adapalene]
Galderma, Germany; Galderma Nordic AB, Finland; Galderma U.K., United Kingdom - Epiduo 0.1%/2.5% [+ Adapalene]
Galderma, Austria; Galderma, Luxembourg; Galderma Nordic AB, Iceland - Epiduo 2.5% [+ Adapalene]
Galderma U.K., United Kingdom; Galderma Nordic AB, Finland - Epiduo Forte [+ Adapalene]
Galderma, Argentina; Galderma, Australia; Galderma, Germany; Galderma, Spain; Galderma Benelux, Belgium - Epiduo Forte 0.3%/2.5% [+ Adapalene]
Galderma, Luxembourg - Erimicin [+ Erythromycin]
Cassara, Argentina; Pablo Cassara, Paraguay - Erybenz [+ Erythromycin]
Verisfield, Greece; Verispield, Cyprus - Erythromycin and Benzoyl Peroxide [+ Erythromycin]
Tolmar, United States - Gelacné [+ Adapalene]
Investi, Argentina - Indoxyl [+ Clindamycin]
GlaxoSmithKline, Costa Rica; GlaxoSmithKline, Cyprus; GlaxoSmithKline, Dominican Republic; GlaxoSmithKline, Ecuador; GlaxoSmithKline, Guatemala; GlaxoSmithKline, Honduras; GlaxoSmithKline, Nicaragua; GlaxoSmithKline, Panama; GlaxoSmithKline, El Salvador; GlaxoSmithKline A.B.E.E., Greece; GSK, Peru; Stiefel, Mexico; Stiefel, Paraguay - Indoxyl 10 mg/g + 50 mg/g [+ Clindamycin]
GlaxoSmithKline Pharma, Austria - Klina [+ Benzoyl Peroxide]
Royal Pharma, Chile - Klinoxid
Lederle, Kuwait - Lubexyl 40mg/ml
Permamed, Switzerland - Neutrogena Acne
Neutrogena, Kuwait - Oximin [+ Clindamycin]
Drogsan, Turkey - Oxy
GlaxoSmithKline, Ecuador - Oxy 10
Mentholatum, Australia; SmithKline Beecham, Lithuania - Oxy 10%
Yobel, Peru - Oxy 5
Mentholatum, Australia; SmithKline Beecham, Lithuania - Oxy 5%
Yobel, Peru - Oxy Acne Eraser
The Mentholatum Company, Canada - Pangel
Pannoc Chemie, Belgium - Pannogel
Sinclair, France; Sinclair, Lebanon - PanOxyl
GlaxoSmithKline Australia, Australia; GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, New Zealand; Provenco, Ecuador; Stiefel, Hong Kong; Stiefel, Israel; Stiefel, Italy; Stiefel, Kuwait; Stiefel, Lebanon; Stiefel, Philippines; Stiefel, Taiwan - PanOxyl 5
Stiefel, Lithuania - Panoxyl 5%
Stiefel, Egypt - Paracne
Panalab, Argentina - Paxcutol [veterinary use]
Virbac, Netherlands - PB
Lagos, Argentina - Perclin [+ Clindamycin]
Fortbenton, Argentina - Pernex-AC
Adcock Ingram, India - Peroxacne 10%
Arafarma, Spain - Peroxacne 5%
Arafarma, Spain - Peroxiben
ISDIN, Portugal - Peroxiben 2.5%
Isdin, Spain - Peroxiben 5%
Isdin, Spain - Peroxiclin Duo [+ Clindamycin]
Raymos, Argentina - Peroxido De Benzoilo Loeffler
Loeffler, Mexico - Peroxido de Benzoilo Pharma Arte
Pharma Arte, Paraguay - Phisoderm Anti-Acne
Sinphar, Taiwan - Quinoderm [+ Oxyquinoline]
Alliance Pharmaceuticals, Cyprus; Quinoderm, Lithuania - Quinoderm 5 [+ Oxyquinoline]
Alliance Pharmaceuticals, Cyprus - Quinoderm 5% [+ Oxyquinoline]
Quinoderm, Lithuania - Reloxyl
Sinclair, Italy - Sinac PB [+ Adapalene]
Andromaco, Argentina - Smed [+ Miconazole]
Meider, Taiwan - Solucel
Stiefel, Spain - Solugel
GlaxoSmithKline, Ecuador; Stiefel, Mexico - Solugel 4%
Laboratorios Stiefel de Chile y Cia., Chile - Spectro Acnecare
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, Canada - Stiefel Indoxyl [+ Clindamycin]
Laboratorios Stiefel de Chile y Cia., Chile - Tactuoben [+ Adapalene]
Isdin, Spain - TactuPump [+ Adapalene]
Galderma, Canada - TactuPump Forte [+ Adapalene]
Galderma, Canada - Taro-Benzoyl Peroxide/Clindamycin [+ Clindamycin]
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries, Canada - Taro-Clindamycin/Benzoyl Peroxide [+ Clindamycin]
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries, Canada - Terminator
Valeant Canada, Canada - Triakne
Orva, Turkey - Vixiderm E
MediHealth, Uruguay - Zarcad [+ Erythromycin]
Frezyderm, Greece - Acnacyl [+ Miconazole]
Union, Taiwan - ACNE PLUS [+ Miconazole]
Louis Widmer, Germany - Acnecide
Galderma, Ireland - Acnecide 5%
Galderma U.K., United Kingdom - Acnexyl
Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Thailand - Acnidazil [+ Miconazole]
Italchimici, Italy - Aknefug Oxid Mild 10%
Dr. August Wolff, Germany - Aknefug Oxid Mild 3%
Dr. August Wolff, Germany - Aknefug Oxid Mild 5%
Dr. August Wolff, Germany - Aknefug-Oxid
Dr. August Wolff, Germany - Akneroxid
Boots, India - Akneroxid 100mg/g
Almirall Hermal, Germany - Akneroxid 50mg/g
Almirall Hermal, Germany - Benzac 10 100mg/g
Galderma Schweiz, Switzerland - Benzac 5 50mg/g
Galderma Schweiz, Switzerland - Benzaknen 10%
Galderma, Germany - Benzaknen 5%
Galderma, Germany - Benzoylperoxide Teva
Teva Nederland, Netherlands - Brevoxyl
GlaxoSmithKline, Ireland; GlaxoSmithKline, Thailand - Brevoxyl 4%
GlaxoSmithKline A.B.E.E., Greece - Cordes BPO 10%
Ichthyol, Germany - Cordes BPO 3%
Ichthyol, Germany - Cordes BPO 5%
Ichthyol, Germany - Duac [+ Benzoyl Peroxide]
Glaxo Operations, Israel - Duac [+ Clindamycin]
GSK, Czech Republic; LEO Pharma, Sweden; Pola Pharma, Japan; Stiefel, Estonia; Stiefel, Ireland; Stiefel, Latvia; Stiefel, Portugal - DUAC 10mg/g + 30mg/g [+ Clindamycin]
GlaxoSmithKline, Germany - DUAC Akne [+ Clindamycin]
GlaxoSmithKline, Germany - Duac Once Daily [+ Clindamycin]
Stiefel, Macedonia - Epiduo [+ Adapalene]
Galderma, United States - Epiduo 2.5% [+ Adapalene]
Galderma, Germany - Epiduo Forte [+ Adapalene]
Galderma, United States - Erythromycin and Benzoyl Peroxide [+ Erythromycin]
Lyne, United States - Katoxyn [+ Silver]
Deverge, Italy - Marduk
S & K Pharma Schumann und Kohl, Germany - Marduk 10%
S & K Pharma Schumann und Kohl, Germany - Onexton [+ Clindamycin]
Dow Pharma, United States - Panalene Duo [+ Adapalene]
Panalab, Argentina - Patima
Taiguk, South Korea - Paxcutol [veterinary use]
Virbac France, United Kingdom - Perolite
Elegant International, Georgia - Quinoderm [+ Hydroxyquinoline]
Alliance, Ireland - Quinoderm 10%/0.5% [+ Oxyquinoline]
Alliance Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom - Quinoderm 5%/0.5% [+ Oxyquinoline]
Alliance Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom - Sodium Phenylacetate and Sodium Benzoate [+ Sodium Phenylacetate]
Ailex Pharmaceuticals, United States; Maia Pharmaceuticals, United States; Navinta, United States - Tactuo [+ Adapalene]
Galderma Nordic, Sweden
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| IUPAC | International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Ph. Int. | Pharmacopoea Internationalis |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.
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