Clindonix
Clindonix gel contains two active ingredients, clindamycin and benzoyl peroxide, and is used to treat mild to moderate acne.
Form
geeli
Strength
10 mg/g + 50 mg/g
Active Ingredient
Clindamycin phosphate
Manufacturer
Orifarm Healthcare A/S
How to Use
Dosage
Apply Clindonix gel once daily in the evening.
Method
Cleanse your face thoroughly, then apply a thin layer of gel with your fingertips to all acne-affected areas, not just individual spots. For the face, use a fingertip-length amount of gel; for face and back, use 2.5 fingertip-length amounts.
Important
Do not use for more than 12 weeks at a time without consulting your doctor. Follow your doctor's instructions for the duration of treatment.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Skin redness at the application site
- •Flaking skin at the application site
- •Dry skin at the application site
- •Warm sensation on skin at the application site
- •Pain at the application site
- •Sensitivity to sunlight at the application site
- •Headache
RARE
- •Tingling sensation (unusual feeling)
- •Worsening of acne
- •Skin redness and itching at the application site
- •Rash (skin inflammation, red rash)
- •Intense burning, flaking, or itching of the skin
- •Skin discoloration
- •Itchy bumps (hives) at the application site
- •Allergic reactions (e.g., swelling of face, eyes, lips or tongue, hives, breathing difficulties, fainting)
- •Intestinal inflammation, severe or long-lasting diarrhea (including bloody diarrhea), stomach cramps or pain
Important Warnings
- Do not use Clindonix if you are allergic to clindamycin, lincomycin, benzoyl peroxide, or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- If you experience severe or persistent stomach cramps or diarrhea, stop using Clindonix and contact your doctor immediately.
- Use Clindonix only on your skin. Avoid getting the product in your eyes, lips, mouth, or nose.
- Do not use Clindonix gel on irritated skin areas, such as wounds, abrasions, sunburned skin, or broken skin.
- Stop treatment and see a doctor if skin irritation is severe (severe redness, dryness, itching, tingling, or burning) or does not improve.
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- Clindonix gel can make your skin more sensitive to sunlight. Avoid sunbeds/sunlamps and minimize sun exposure. Use sunscreen and protective clothing during Clindonix treatment.
- Avoid Clindonix gel contact with colored textiles like clothes, towels, bedding, furniture, or carpets, as it may bleach these materials. Clindonix gel can also bleach hair.
- Do not use this medicine for children under 12 years of age.
- Do not use Clindonix gel at the same time as medicines containing erythromycin.
- Using Clindonix gel at the same time as medicines like dapsone and sulfacetamide can temporarily change the color of your skin or facial hair to yellow/orange. This color change is not permanent.
- Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are going to have surgery.
- If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant, or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before using this medicine.
- If you are breastfeeding, do not apply Clindonix gel to the chest area.