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Brand names: Clindamycin Phosphate and Tretinoin Gel 1.2%/0.025%
12.1 Mechanism of Action Clindamycin : [See Microbiology ( 12.4 ).] Tretinoin : Although the exact mode of action of tretinoin is unknown, current evidence suggests that topical tretinoin decreases cohesiveness of follicular epithelial cells with decreased microcomedone formation. Additionally, tretinoin stimulates mitotic activity and increased turnover of follicular epithelial cells causing extrusion of the comedones.
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# The Standard Stuff **PICTURES:** [https://imgur.com/a/tEs5g50](https://imgur.com/a/tEs5g50) **INFO:** * *Weight:* 160 lb * *Sex:* Male * *Height:* 5’9” * *Dosage:* (it's complicated, explanation in below section) * 10 mg/day for 3 months * 30 mg/day for 1 month * 40 mg/day for 1 month
*Behind the redness is something even greater* \- **"BE YOU"** ​ * BIO - Desi lad , living away from the extremities of mega metro cities and serving as a doctor in SATAN's ass (Rajasthan), as it occured that the first and only girl i tried to propose in my 24 yrs of lifespan turned out t
**Acne+Comedones:** Alright so the main things that help with acne and comedones are Salicylic acid, Clindamycin Phosphate,Benzyl Peroxide,Retinoids (adapalene,Tretinoin,Tazarotene),Azelaic acid and Isotretinoin/Accutane. I'll explain em down below when to use each active but keep your expectations
Hello! I had my first meeting with a dermatologist about a week ago for mild-moderate acne that I've struggled with since puberty (I'm now in my early twenties). He prescribed me Clindamycin Phosphate and Benzoyl Peroxide Gel 1.2%/5%, Spironolactone 50mg, and Arazlo 0.045%. He mentioned that the Ara
Hello, ​ I'm feeling very overwhelmed since starting tretinoin and could use some advice. ​ For background, I'm 26 and have had acne on my face, chest, and back since I was 13. I have tried various topicals, including clindamycin phosphate, benzoyl peroxide, and sodium sulfacet
I (30f) have questions lol. This might be long but please bear with me. I’ve suffered from cystic acne, black heads, pustules, nodules, white heads.. you get it, almost my whole life. I had finally gotten it under control over the last couple of years using: * Murad salicylic gel cleanser * Murad
I recently started to see a new dermatologist of whom prescribed me a completely new medication routine. I was taking clindamycin 1% once in the morning, and tretinoin .025% once at night, with cetaphil gentle skin cleanser before each medication application and varicream lite lotion after to moistu
Hi everyone! I have been using Biacna gel (0.025 tret + 1.2% clindamycin phosphate) for almost 4 months now. Its going pretty well and I see a difference in the amount of time it takes my acne to go away so I know its working. But I also know that clindamycin is an antibiotic and you can develop re
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