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Clindamycin Phosphate and Benzoyl Peroxide

Generic: CLINDAMYCIN PHOSPHATE, BENZOYL PEROXIDE

100%
Basic Information
Manufacturer
Padagis Israel Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Product Type
HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG
Route of Administration
TOPICAL
FDA Set ID
221de6a3-c1d7-4dcf-a47b-51edaa682c2a
Indications & Usage
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Clindamycin Phosphate and Benzoyl Peroxide Gel, 1.2%/2.5% is indicated for the topical treatment of acne vulgaris in patients 12 years or older.

Clindamycin Phosphate and Benzoyl Peroxide Gel, 1.2%/2.5% is a combination of clindamycin phosphate (a lincosamide antibacterial) and benzoyl peroxide indicated for the topical treatment of acne vulgaris in patients 12 years or older.
Adverse Reactions
6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The following selected adverse reactions occurred in less than 0.2% of patients: application site pain (0.1%); application site exfoliation (0.1%); and application site irritation (0.1%).

(6.1) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Padagis at 1-866-634-9120 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch 6.1 Clinical Trials Experience Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reactions observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot always be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice.

The following selected adverse reactions occurred in less than 0.2% of subjects treated with clindamycin phosphate and benzoyl peroxide gel, 1.2%/2.5%: application site pain (0.1%); application site exfoliation (0.1%); and application site irritation (0.1%).

During clinical trials, subjects were assessed for local cutaneous signs and symptoms of erythema, scaling, itching, burning and stinging.

Most local skin reactions increased and peaked around Week 4 and continually decreased over time reaching near baseline levels by Week 12.

The percentage of subjects that had symptoms present before treatment, the maximum value recorded during treatment, and the percent with symptoms present at Week 12 are shown in Table 1.

Table 1: Percent of Subjects with Local Skin Reactions.

Combined Results from the Two Phase 3 Trials (N = 773) Before Treatment (Baseline) Maximum During Treatment End of Treatment (Week 12) Mild Mod.* Severe Mild Mod.* Severe Mild Mod.* Severe Erythema 22 4 0 25 5 < 1 15 2 0 Scaling 8 < 1 0 18 3 0 8 1 0 Itching 10 2 0 15 2 0 6 < 1 0 Burning 3 < 1 0 8 2 0 2 < 1 0 Stinging 2 < 1 0 6 1 0 1 < 1 0 *Mod.

= Moderate 6.2 Postmarketing Experience Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure.

Anaphylaxis, as well as allergic reactions leading to hospitalizations, has been reported in postmarketing use of products containing clindamycin/benzoyl peroxide.