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Brand names: Clindamycin Phosphate 1.2% and Tretinoin 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 microcomedo formation. Additionally, tretinoin stimulates mitotic activity and increased turnover of follicular epithelial cells causing extrusion of the comedones.
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I'm a 25 year old otherwise healthy male that has recently come down with a rash (see pictures here: http://imgur.com/a/572Fs). I came down with the flu this past Monday night. My fever was 102, I had chills, body aches, headache, and sore throat. By Tuesday night I noticed I was developing several
Please bear with me, this is very long and formatting may be off. TL;DR is at the bottom of this post. I (37f, 5’3, 110 lbs, causasion) have had several health concerns in recent years that remain unresolved/undiagnosed and am looking for input/advice on how to go about finding answers. Current Med
(I'm posting this on behalf on my sister) 36F, 5'3" 120lbs Caucasian. Complaint of facial rash for several months. No itching/burning. It looks kind alike acne. I will post a pic in comments if I can figure out how to do that. I will say she is a daily make-up user if that helps. Also, mysel
I am 19F approx 5'6 in height and weigh around 50kgs. I occasionally smoke and drink. I have been recently prescribed Tretinoin cream 0.025% as I suffer from hormonal acne and have severe scarring from previous acne breakouts. Further, I have been an avid user of clear gel a Clindamycin phosphate
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