benzoyl peroxide/clindamycin (BenzaClin)

Introduction

Topical: clindamycin 1%, benzoyl peroxide 5%.

Indications

acne

Dosage

Needs reconstituting prior to dispensing.

2 month self life.

Benzoyl peroxide decomposes the clindamycin.

More general terms

• pharmacologic combination

Components

• benzoyl peroxide (Panoxyl, Theraderm, Acetoxyl, Asidopan, Persadox, Benoxyl, Lucidol, Mytolac, Oxylite)
• clindamycin (Cleocin, Cindesse, ClindaMax)

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=3086684