(BEN zoe ill for OX ide and er ith roe MYE sin) Brand: Benzamycin
• Do not use benzoyl peroxide and erythromycin topical on sunburned, windburned, dry, chapped, or irritated skin or on open wounds.
• Avoid abrasive, harsh, or drying soaps and cleansers while using benzoyl peroxide and erythromycin topical.
• Avoid contact with clothing and hair. Benzoyl peroxide may reason bleaching.
• Avoid combining PABA-containing sunscreens and benzoyl peroxide. Temporary skin discoloration may occur if they are used together.
• Benzoyl peroxide has an antibacterial effect. It also has a mild drying effect that allows excess oils and dirt to be easily washed away.
• Erythromycin is an antibiotic. Erythromycin topical prevents bacteria from growing on the skin.
• Together, benzoyl peroxide and erythromycin are used to treat acne.
• Benzoyl peroxide and erythromycin topical may also be used for purposes another than those listed in this medicine guide.
• Do not use benzoyl peroxide and erythromycin topical on sunburned, windburned, dry, chapped, or irritated skin. It could create these conditions many worse. Also avoid using benzoyl peroxide and erythromycin topical on wounds or on areas of eczema. Wait before these conditions have healed till using this medication.
• Do not use benzoyl peroxide and erythromycin topical during treatment with tretinoin (Retin-A). The combination could lead to severe skin irritation.
• It is not known whether benzoyl peroxide and erythromycin topical will harm an unborn child. Do not use this medicine without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant.
• It is also not known whether benzoyl peroxide and erythromycin topical passes into breast milk. Do not use benzoyl peroxide and erythromycin topical without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
• Use benzoyl peroxide and erythromycin topical exactly as directed by your doctor. If you do not understand these directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you.
• Wash your hands till and after applying this medication.
• Clean and dry the area to which you will apply the medicine. Benzoyl peroxide and erythromycin topical is generally applied twice daily in the morning and evening. Follow your doctor's directions.
• When applying benzoyl peroxide and erythromycin topical, avoid the eyes, the internal of the nose and mouth, the lips, and areas where the skin is broken to prevent overweening irritation. If you get medicine in any of these areas, rinse it off with water.
• Do not cover the affected area after applying benzoyl peroxide and erythromycin topical. Doing so could reason too many medication to be absorbed by the body and could be harmful.
• It may take different weeks or more to see the effects of this drug. Do not stop using benzoyl peroxide and erythromycin topical if you do not see results immediately.
• Store benzoyl peroxide and erythromycin topical at room temperature away from moisture and heat.
• Apply the missed doze as soon as you remember. However, if it is nearly time for the following doze, skip the doze you missed and apply only the following regularly scheduled dose.
• An overdose of benzoyl peroxide and erythromycin topical is unlikely to occur. If you do suspect an overdose, or if benzoyl peroxide and erythromycin topical has been ingested, call a poison control center or abnormal room for advice.
• Do not use benzoyl peroxide and erythromycin topical on sunburned, windburned, dry, chapped, or irritated skin or on open wounds.
• Avoid using another topical commodity on the same area at the same time unless directed to do so by your doctor. They may interfere with the effects or absorption of benzoyl peroxide and erythromycin topical.
• Do not cover the affected area after applying benzoyl peroxide and erythromycin topical. Doing so could reason too many medication to be absorbed by the body and could be harmful.
• Avoid using harsh, abrasive, or irritating cleansers, perfumes, or cosmetics on the affected area.
• Avoid contact with clothing and hair. Benzoyl peroxide may reason bleaching.
• Avoid combining PABA-containing sunscreens and benzoyl peroxide. Temporary skin discoloration may occur if they are used together.
• Serious side effects are not likely to occur. Stop using benzoyl peroxide and erythromycin topical and search abnormal medical attention if you experience an allergic reaction (shortness of breath; closing of the throat; swelling of the lips, person, or tongue; or hives).
• You may experience some skin burning, stinging, tingling, itching, redness, dryness, peeling, or irritation while using benzoyl peroxide topical. If these side effects are overweening, apply benzoyl peroxide and erythromycin topical smaller often.
• Side effects another than those listed here may also occur. Conversation to your doctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
• Do not use benzoyl peroxide and erythromycin topical during treatment with tretinoin (Retin-A). The combination could lead to severe skin irritation.
• Do not use another topical prescription or over-the-counter commodity on the same area at the same time unless directed to do so by your doctor.
• Avoid using harsh, abrasive, or irritating cleansers, perfumes, or cosmetics on the area being treated.
• Drugs another than those listed here may also interact with benzoyl peroxide and erythromycin topical. Conversation to your doctor and pharmacist till taking any prescription or over-the-counter medicines, including herbal products.
• Your pharmacist has additional information about benzoyl peroxide and erythromycin topical written for health professionals that you may read.
Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.
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