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Benprox
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Benprox

Generic name:benzoyl peroxide
Dosage form: gel, wash
Drug class:Topical acne agents

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Sep 21, 2021.

Disclaimer: This drug has not been found by FDA to be safe and effective, and this labeling has not been approved by FDA. For further information about unapproved drugs, click here.

Benprox Description

Benprox Gel 2.75%, Benprox Gel 5.25% and Benprox Wash 5.25% are intended
for topical administration and contain benzoyl peroxide for the use in treating acne
vulgaris.

Benprox Gel 2.75% contains in an aqueous vehicle: Active ingredient: Benzoyl
Peroxide 2.75%. Inactive Ingredients: Water, Glycerin, PEG-8, Disodium Laureth
Sulfosuccinate, Carbomer, Sodium Hyaluronate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract,
Allantoin, Panthenol, PPG-14 Palmeth-60 Hexyl Dicarbamate, Benzyl Alcohol,
Triethanolamine and Disodium EDTA.

Benprox Gel 5.25% contains in an aqueous vehicle: Active Ingredient: Benzoyl
Peroxide 5.25%. Inactive Ingredients: Water, Glycerin, PEG-8, Disodium Laureth
Sulfosuccinate, Carbomer, Sodium Hyaluronate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract,
Allantoin, Panthenol, PPG-14 Palmeth-60 Hexyl Dicarbamate, Benzyl Alcohol,
Disodium EDTA and Triethanolamine.

Benprox Wash 5.25% contains in an aqueous vehicle: Active Ingredient: Benzoyl
Peroxide 5.25%. Inactive Ingredients: Water, Glycerin, Disodium Laureth
Sulfosuccinate, Cetyl Alcohol, Octoxynol-13, Glyceryl Stearate, Aloe Barbadensis
Leaf Extract, Propylene Glycol, Carbomer, Allantoin, Panthenol, Xanthan Gum,
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, PEG-100 Stearate, PPG-14 Palmeth-60 Hexyl
Dicarbamate, Benzyl Alcohol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Citrate and
Triethanolamine.

CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY:


The exact method of action of benzoyl peroxide in
acne vulgaris is not known. Benzoyl peroxide is an antibacterial agent with
demonstrated activity against Propionibacterium acnes. This action, combined with
the mild keratolytic effect of benzoyl peroxide is believed to be responsible for its
usefulness in treating acne. Benzoyl peroxide is absorbed by the skin where it is
metabolized to benzoic acid and excreted as benzoate in the urine.

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