Benzoyl Peroxide
- Atc Codes:D10AE01
- CAS Codes:94-36-0
- PHARMGKB ID:94-36-0
Table of contents
- Brand Names
- Drug Combinations
- Chemistry
- Pharmacologic Category
- Mechanism of Action
- Therapeutic Use
- Adverse Reactions
- Drug Interactions
- Dosage
- Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
Brand Names
Europe
Austria: Akneroxid, Panoxyl, Scherogel; Belgium: Akneroxid, Benzac, Brevoxyl, Pangel; Bulgaria: Benzperox; Cyprus: Benoxyl, Belzoyl Peroxide, Panoxyl; Czech Republic: Akneroxid, Basiron, Eclaran; Denmark: Basiron; Estonia: Aknefug; Finland: Basiron, Brevoxyl; France: Brevoxyl, Cutacnyl, Eclaran, Effacne, Pannogel, Panoxyl; Germany: Aknederm, Aknefud, Akneroxid, Benzaknen, Benzperox, Brevoxyl, Klinoxid, Marduk, Panoxyl, Sanoxid; Greece: Benzac-W, Bioacne, Brevoxyl; Hungary: Akneroxid, Oxy; Ireland: Acnecide, Benzoyl Peroxide 5% Cream, Brevoxyl, Panoxyl; Italy: Benoxid, Benzac, Benzoile Perossido, Benzomix, Clearasil Ultra, Panoxyl, Reloxyl, Scherogel; Luxembourg: Akneroxid, Benzac, Benzoylperoxide, Eclaran, Effacne, Panoxyl, Scherogel; Netherlands: Akneroxid, Benzac, Oxy-5, Benzoylperoxide hydrogel 5% PCH; Poland: Aknefug-oxid, Akneroxid, Ambix, Antopar, Benzacne, Benzapur, Brevoxyl, Clearasil Ultra, Lubexyl, Medigel, Oxy; Portugal: Benoxygel, Benzac 5, Eclaran 5, Panoxyl Wash, Peroxiben; Slovakia: Akneroxid, Eclaran; Spain: Benoxigel, Oxiderma, Panoxyl Wash, Peroxacne, Peroxiben, Solucel, Stop Espinillas Normaderm; Sweden: Basiron AC, Brevoxyl, Epiduo, Stioxyl, Tactuo; UK: Acnecide 5%, Brevoxyl 4% Cream, PanOxyl 5 Cream.
North America
Canada: Acetoxyl, Benoxyl, Benzac AC, Desquam-X, Oxyderm, PanOxyl, Solugel; USA: Benzac AC, Benzagel, BenzaShave, Benziq, Brevoxyl, Breze, Clearplex, Clinac BPO, Del Aqua, Desquam-X, Exact Acne Medication, Fostex 10% BPO, Inova, NeoBenz Micro, Neutrogena Acne Mask, Oxy 10 Balance Spot Treatment, Palmer’s Skin Success Acne, PanOxyl, Seba-Gel, Triaz, Zapzyt.
Latin America
Argentina: Acnepas, Acnesan, Benzihex AC, Eclaran, Ecnagel P.B., Paracne, PB Gel, Peroxido de Benzoilo, Solugel, Tiltis, Vixiderm E, Xicanil; Brazil: Benzac AC, Panoxyl, Solugel; Mexico: Akeprul, Benoxyl, Benzac AC Gel, Benzaderm Gel, Benzoilo Peroxido, Solugel.
Drug combinations
Benzoyl Peroxide and Clindamycin
Benzoyl Peroxide and Erythromycin
Benzoyl Peroxide and Hydrocortisone
Benzoyl Peroxide and Miconazole
Chemistry
Benzoyl Peroxide: C~14~H~10~O~4~ (anhydrous). Mw: 242.23. Peroxide, dibenzoyl. CAS-94-36-0 (1972).
Pharmacologic Category
Skin and Mucous Membrane Agents, Miscellaneous. Topical Skin Product. (ATC-Code: D10AE01).
Mechanism of action
Releases free-radical oxygen which oxidizes bacterial proteins in the sebaceous follicles decreasing the number of anaerobic bacteria and irritating-type free fatty acids.
Therapeutic use
Adjunctive treatment of acne vulgaris and acne rosacea.