Benzoyl Peroxide
Also written as BPO.
Mild disease is managed with topical antibiotics such as erythromycin, dessicants such as benzoyl peroxide, or topical retinoids.\nModerate inflammatory acne is treated with prolonged courses of
What our notes say
- Mild disease is managed with topical antibiotics such as erythromycin, dessicants such as benzoyl peroxide, or topical retinoids.\nModerate inflammatory acne is treated with prolonged courses of (Davidson's Essentials of Medicine - 2nd)
- Topical antibiotics (clindamycin) – often combined with benzoyl peroxide to reduce resistance (Pharmacology CRASH Course — Notes)