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Drugs for Acne

List of drugs used to treat the medical condition called Acne. Click on the drug to find more information including the brand names,dose,side-effects, adverse events, when to take the drug and the price of the drug.

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Generic and Trade Names of Drugs for Treatment of Acne

Adapalene

Adapalene is a topical retinoid-like compound used to treat mild to moderate acne by preventing the formation of pimples acting deeply in the source.

Trade Names :

Aditop C | Daple | Edplin | Alene Gel | Aditop | Acneril | Rozac | Apalene | Alangel | Adina

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Adapalene and Benzoyl Peroxide

Adapalene and benzoyl peroxide combination is used to treat severe acne.

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Azelaic Acid

Azelaic Acid is a naturally occurring saturated dicarboxylic acid, used for skin conditions such as acne and rosacea.

Benzoyl Peroxide

Benzoyl Peroxide is a keratolytic agent with antibacterial actions, prescribed for acne.

Trade Names :

Benzoyl Peroxide | Brevoxyl | Pernox | Pernox (20 gm) | Benide | Aczee Gel | Acnox | Akneroxid (5%) | Benide Gel | Acnox (5%)

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Benzoyl Peroxide and Clindamycin Phosphate

Benzoyl Peroxide and Clindamycin Phosphate contains an antibiotic and drying agent, prescribed for acne.

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Clarithromycin

Clarithromycin is a macrolide antibiotic, prescribed infections of the middle ear, tonsillitis, throat infections, laryngitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, and skin infections.

Trade Names :

Neklitro (30 ml) | Clarivir Oral | Crixan (30 ml) | Maclar Susp | Clariwin DT | Novaclar | Broclars Kid | Crixan (125mg) | CLR -DT | Anaclar DT

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Clindamycin

Clindamycin is an antibiotic, prescribed for certain types of bacterial infections, including infections of the lungs, skin, blood, female reproductive organs and internal organs.

Trade Names :

Dalacin C | Clincin (2 ml) | Dalacin C (2 ml) | Climycin | Gynasafe (2 ml) | Dalcinex (2 ml) | Gynasafe (4 ml) | Clincin (4 ml) | Dalacin C (4 ml) | Clid (2 ml)

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Clindamycin and Tretinoin

Clindamycin and Tretinoin contains antibiotic and retinoid, prescribed for acne.

Desogestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol

Desogestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol is an oral contraceptive, prescribed for prevention of pregnancy in women who elect to use this product as a method of contraception.

Trade Names :

Intimacy Plus 2 | Femilon | Novelon | Elogen | Intimacy Plus 2 | Femilon | Novelon | Intimacy Plus 3 | Elogen

Doxycycline

Doxycycline is broad-spectrum antibiotic, prescribed for certain types of bacterial infections such as pneumonia and other respiratory tract infections, Lyme’s disease, infections of skin, genital, and urinary systems and anthrax.

Trade Names :

Doxytop | Biodoxi | Microdox | Doxt | Martidox - M | Revidox | M - Dox | Vivocycline | Geeox | Minicycline

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Erythromycin

Erythromycin is an antibiotic, prescribed for certain types of bacterial infections such as bronchitis, diphtheria, legionnaires' disease, pertussis etc.

Trade Names :

Rithobrom | Eltocin Br | Oromycin | Hexcin | Ero B F | Eltocin -BR (500 mg) | Ero B | Acnelak CLZ | Acrub Lotion | Calthrox Oint

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Isotretinoin

Isotretinoin is a retinoid, prescribed for acne and other skin disorders.

Trade Names :

A -RET | A -RET (0.05%) | A -Ret (0.1%) | Acnex -20 | Acno | Acnon | Acnon Gel | Acutret | Acutret (20 mg) | Acutret (5 mg)

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Lincomycin

Lincomycin is a lincosamide antibiotic, prescribed for certain types of bacterial infections.

Trade Names :

Lycin (500 mg) | Lincomycin | Linbact | Linbact (500 mg) | Lycin (250 mg) | Lincin | Lincozin | Liod | Lines | Lynx (250 mg)

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Minocycline

Minocycline is a broad spectrum tetracycline antibiotic.

Trade Names :

Minolox (50mg) | Cnn (50mg) | Divaine (50mg) | Nimolin (50mg) | Minolin (50mg) | Nidcyclin (50mg) | Minoz (50mg) | Minostar DT (50mg) | Cnn (100mg) | Divaine (100mg)

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Nadifloxacin

Nadifloxacin is a topical antibiotic, prescribed for acne vulgaris.

Trade Names :

Nadoxin (Skin) (10gm) | Nadiskin (Skin) (10gm) | Nadibact (Skin) (10gm) | Nadiderm (Skin) (10gm) | Noxin (Skin) (10gm) | Nadimax (Skin) (15gm) | Nadix (Skin) (15gm) | Nadoxin (Skin) (100gm) | Nadoxin (Skin) (10gm) (Powder) | Nadoxin C (Skin) (10gm)

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Sarecycline

Sarecycline tablets are prescribed to treat pimples.

Spiramycin

Spiramycin is an antibiotic, prescribed for different types of infection.

Trade Names :

Rovamycin | Zyramycin | Toxocare | Rovamycin Forte | Rovamycin RTU | Macromycin (3MIU) | Rovamycin Forte (3MIU) | Rovamycin-RTU (0.375MIU/5mL)

Sulfacetamide and Sulfur

Sulfacetamide and Sulfur is an antibacterial and keratolytic combination, prescribed for acne, rosacea, and seborrhea.

Sulfamethoxazole

Sulfamethoxazole is a sulfa agent, eliminates bacteria that cause infections, especially urinary tract infections.

Tazarotene

Tazarotene is a retinoid, prescribed for psoriasis and acne.

Trade Names :

LA Tez | Tazret | LA Tez (15 gm) | Tazret Gel | A -Ret TZ | Zorotene | LA-Tez | LA-Tez | Tazret | Tazret Forte

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Topical Clarithromycin

Topical Clarithromycin is an antimicrobial agent, prescribed for skin and skin structure infections.

Tretinoin

Tretinoin is a retinoid, prescribed for acne vulgaris and acute promyelocytic leukemia.

Trade Names :

Lustre | Lustre Forte | Retinol | Tintin | Tretinac-A | Lustre C | Acno Gel | Acsolve C | Treclin | Acsolve C

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Triclosan

Triclosan is an antibacterial and antifungal agent, prescribed for acne and disinfections of skin.

Trade Names :

Microshield T | Microshield T (500 ml) | Srivil E (Skin) (75gm) | AM-PM Junior (Mouth/Throat) (300ml) | Femnin (Skin) (100ml) | Surgidine (Skin) (75gm) | AM-PM Junior (Mouth/Throat) (150ml) | AM-PM Junior (Mouth/Throat) (500ml) | Rexidin Plus (Mouth/Throat) (175ml) | Microdent (Mouth/Throat) (100ml)

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