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Benzoyl Peroxide (Topical)

Brand Names : Acne-Aid Vanishing Cream, Acne-Aid Aqua Gel, Ambi 10 Acne Medication, Benoxyl 5 Lotion, Benoxyl 10 Lotion, Benzac AC 2½ Gel, Clearasil Maximum Strength Medicated Anti-Acne 10 Vanishing Lotion, Clear By Design 2.5 Gel, Clearplex 5, Clearplex 10, Cuticura Acne 5 Cream, Del-Aqua-5 Gel, Del-Aqua-10 Gel, Desquam-E 2.5 Gel, Desquam-E 5 Gel, Desquam-E 10 Gel, Desquam-X 10 Bar, Desquam-X 2.5 Gel, Desquam-X 5 Gel, Desquam-X 10 Gel, Desquam-X 5 Wash, Desquam-X 10 Wash, Exact 5 Tinted Cream, Exact 5 Vanishing Cream, Fostex 10 Bar, Fostex 10 Cream, Fostex 5 Gel, Fostex 10 BPO Gel, Fostex 10 Wash, Loroxide 5.5 Lotion, Neutrogena Acne Mask 5, Noxzema Clear-ups Maximum Strength 10 Lotion, Noxzema Clear-ups On-The-Spot 10 Lotion, Oxy Balance Deep Action Night Formula Lotion, Oxy 10 Balance Emergency Spot Treatment Cover-Up Formula Gel, Oxy 10 Balance Emergency Spot Treatment Invisible Formula Gel, Oxy Balance Emergency Spot Treatment Invisible Formula Gel, Oxy 10 Balance Maximum Medicated Face Wash, PanOxyl AQ 2½ Gel, PanOxyl AQ 5 Gel, PanOxyl AQ 10 Gel, PanOxyl 5 Bar, PanOxyl 10 Bar, PanOxyl 5 Gel, PanOxyl 10 Gel, Student's Choice Acne Medication, Triaz, Triaz Cleanser, Acetoxyl 2.5 Gel, Acetoxyl 5 Gel, Acetoxyl 10 Gel, Acetoxyl 20 Gel, Acnomel B.P. 5 Lotion, Benoxyl 20 Lotion, Benzac AC 5 Gel, Benzac AC 10 Gel, Benzac AC Wash 2½, Benzac AC Wash 5, Benzac AC Wash 10, Benzac 5 Gel, Benzac 10 Gel, Benzac W 2½ Gel, Benzac W 5 Gel, Benzac W 10 Gel, Benzac W Wash 5, Benzac W Wash 10, 5 Benzagel, 10 Benzagel, BenzaShave 5 Cream, BenzaShave 10 Cream, Brevoxyl-4 Gel, Brevoxyl-8 Gel, Brevoxyl-4 Cleansing Lotion, Brevoxyl-8 Cleansing Lotion, Clean & Clear Persagel 5, Clean & Clear Persagel 10, Clearasil Maximum Strength Medicated Anti-Acne 10 Tinted Cream, Clearasil Maximum Strength Medicated Anti-Acne 10 Vanishing Cream, 2.5 Benzagel Acne Gel, 5 Benzagel Acne Gel, 10 Benzagel Acne Gel, 2.5 Benzagel Acne Lotion, 5 Benzagel Acne Lotion, 5 Benzagel Acne Wash, 5 Benzagel Liquid Acne Soap, Clearasil BP Plus 5 Lotion, Clearasil BP Plus Skin Tone Cream, Dermacne, Dermoxyl Aqua 5 Gel, Dermoxyl 5 Gel, Dermoxyl 10 Gel, Dermoxyl 20 Gel, H, Loroxide 5 Lotion, Oxyderm 5 Lotion, Oxyderm 10 Lotion, Oxyderm 20 Lotion, Oxy 5 Regular Strength Cover-Up Cream, Oxy 5 Regular Strength Vanishing Lotion, Oxy 5 Sensitive Skin Vanishing Lotion, PanOxyl Aquagel 2.5, PanOxyl Aquagel 5, PanOxyl Aquagel 10, PanOxyl Aquagel 20, PanOxyl 15 Gel, PanOxyl 20 Gel, PanOxyl 5 Wash, PanOxyl 10 Wash, Solugel 4, Solugel 8, Xerac BP 5

Description

Benzoyl peroxide (BEN-zoe-ill per-OX-ide) is used to treat acne.

It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

Some of these preparations are available only with your doctor's prescription. Others are available without a prescription; however, your doctor may have special instructions on the proper use of benzoyl peroxide for your medical condition.

Benzoyl peroxide is available in the following dosage forms:

Topical

Cleansing bar (U.S. and Canada)
Cream (U.S. and Canada)
Gel (U.S. and Canada)
Lotion (U.S. and Canada)
Cleansing lotion (U.S. and Canada)
Facial mask (U.S.)
Stick

Brand Names

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S.—

Acne-Aid Vanishing Cream
Acne-Aid Aqua Gel
Ambi 10 Acne Medication
Benoxyl 5 Lotion
Benoxyl 10 Lotion
Benzac AC 21/2 Gel
Benzac AC 5 Gel
Benzac AC 10 Gel
Benzac AC Wash 21/2
Benzac AC Wash 5
Benzac AC Wash 10
Benzac 5 Gel
Benzac 10 Gel
Benzac W 21/2 Gel
Benzac W 5 Gel
Benzac W 10 Gel
Benzac W Wash 5
Benzac W Wash 10
5 Benzagel
10 Benzagel
BenzaShave 5 Cream
BenzaShave 10 Cream
Brevoxyl-4 Gel
Brevoxyl-8 Gel
Brevoxyl-4 Cleansing Lotion
Brevoxyl-8 Cleansing Lotion
Clean & Clear Persagel 5
Clean & Clear Persagel 10
Clearasil Maximum Strength Medicated Anti-Acne 10 Tinted Cream
Clearasil Maximum Strength Medicated Anti-Acne 10 Vanishing Cream
Clearasil Maximum Strength Medicated Anti-Acne 10 Vanishing Lotion
Clear By Design 2.5 Gel
Clearplex 5
Clearplex 10
Cuticura Acne 5 Cream
Del-Aqua-5 Gel
Del-Aqua-10 Gel
Desquam-E 2.5 Gel
Desquam-E 5 Gel
Desquam-E 10 Gel
Desquam-X 10 Bar
Desquam-X 2.5 Gel
Desquam-X 5 Gel
Desquam-X 10 Gel
Desquam-X 5 Wash
Desquam-X 10 Wash
Exact 5 Tinted Cream
Exact 5 Vanishing Cream
Fostex 10 Bar
Fostex 10 Cream
Fostex 5 Gel
Fostex 10 BPO Gel
Fostex 10 Wash
Loroxide 5.5 Lotion
Neutrogena Acne Mask 5
Noxzema Clear-ups Maximum Strength 10 Lotion
Noxzema Clear-ups On-The-Spot 10 Lotion
Oxy Balance Deep Action Night Formula Lotion
Oxy 10 Balance Emergency Spot Treatment Cover-Up Formula Gel
Oxy 10 Balance Emergency Spot Treatment Invisible Formula Gel
Oxy Balance Emergency Spot Treatment Invisible Formula Gel
Oxy 10 Balance Maximum Medicated Face Wash
PanOxyl AQ 21/2 Gel
PanOxyl AQ 5 Gel
PanOxyl AQ 10 Gel
PanOxyl 5 Bar
PanOxyl 10 Bar
PanOxyl 5 Gel
PanOxyl 10 Gel
Student's Choice Acne Medication
Triaz
Triaz Cleanser

In Canada—

Acetoxyl 2.5 Gel
Acetoxyl 5 Gel
Acetoxyl 10 Gel
Acetoxyl 20 Gel
Acnomel B.P. 5 Lotion
Benoxyl 5 Lotion
Benoxyl 10 Lotion
Benoxyl 20 Lotion
Benzac AC 5 Gel
Benzac AC 10 Gel
Benzac W 5 Gel
Benzac W 10 Gel
Benzac W Wash 5
Benzac W Wash 10
2.5 Benzagel Acne Gel
5 Benzagel Acne Gel
10 Benzagel Acne Gel
2.5 Benzagel Acne Lotion
5 Benzagel Acne Lotion
5 Benzagel Acne Wash
5 Benzagel Liquid Acne Soap
Clearasil BP Plus 5 Lotion
Clearasil BP Plus Skin Tone Cream
Dermacne
Dermoxyl Aqua 5 Gel
Dermoxyl 5 Gel
Dermoxyl 10 Gel
Dermoxyl 20 Gel
Desquam-X 5 Gel
Desquam-X 10 Gel
Desquam-X 5 Wash
Desquam-X 10 Wash
H ₂ Oxyl 2.5 Gel
H ₂ Oxyl 5 Gel
H ₂ Oxyl 10 Gel
H ₂ Oxyl 20 Gel
Loroxide 5 Lotion
Oxyderm 5 Lotion
Oxyderm 10 Lotion
Oxyderm 20 Lotion
Oxy 5 Regular Strength Cover-Up Cream
Oxy 5 Regular Strength Vanishing Lotion
Oxy 5 Sensitive Skin Vanishing Lotion
PanOxyl Aquagel 2.5
PanOxyl Aquagel 5
PanOxyl Aquagel 10
PanOxyl Aquagel 20
PanOxyl 5 Bar
PanOxyl 10 Bar
PanOxyl 5 Gel
PanOxyl 10 Gel
PanOxyl 15 Gel
PanOxyl 20 Gel
PanOxyl 5 Wash
PanOxyl 10 Wash
Solugel 4
Solugel 8
Xerac BP 5

Generic name product may be available in the U.S.

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Date Revised: 07/29/1998

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Benzoyl Peroxide (Topical)

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