Note: In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

Scheme

USAN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

D10AE01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000094-36-0

Chemical Formula

C14-H10-O4

Molecular Weight

242

Therapeutic Categories

Antiseptic agent

Antiacne agent for topical use

Chemical Names

Dibenzoyl peroxide (Ph. Int.)

Diphenylperoxyanhydride (IUPAC)

Foreign Names

• Benzoylis peroxydum (Latin)
• Benzoylperoxid (German)
• Benzoyle (peroxyde de) (French)
• Benzoilo peroxido (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Benzoyl Peroxide (OS: USAN, JAN)
• Dibenzoylperoxid (IUPAC) (IS)
• Benzoyl Peroxide (PH: USP 41)
• Benzoyl peroxide, hydrous (PH: Ph. Eur. 9, Ph. Int. 7)
• Benzoyl Peroxide, Hydrous (PH: BP 2018)
• Benzoyle (peroxyde de) hydraté (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Benzoylis peroxidum cum aqua (PH: Ph. Eur. 9, Ph. Int. 7)
• Benzoylperoxid, Wasserhaltiges (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Hydrous Benzoyl peroxide (PH: Ph. Int. 7)
• Hydrous Benzoyl Peroxide (PH: USP 41)

Brand Names

• Abenz
  Affy, India
• Acanya [+ Clindamycin]
  Dow Pharma, United States
• Acnase
  Avert Laboratorios, Brazil
• Acnase [+ Sulfur]
  Avert Laboratorios, Brazil
• Acne Benz [+ Erythromycin]
  GNP, Egypt
• Acne Clear [+ Miconazole]
  Janssen-Cilag, Kenya
• Acne Creme Plus Widmer [+ Miconazole]
  Widmer, Switzerland
• ACNE PLUS Widmer [+ Miconazole]
  Louis Widmer, Austria
• Acne-B [+ Clindamycin]
  West-Coast, India
• Acnebenz [+ Erythromycin]
  SPPL, India
• Acnecare
  Louis Widmer, Netherlands; Talent, India
• Acnee Loss
  Cifarma Cientifica Farmaceutica, Brazil
• Acnefin
  Teuto Brasileiro, Brazil
• Acnemix [+ Erythromycin]
  Bilim, Turkey
• Acneplus [+ Miconazole]
  Louis Widmer, Belgium; Widmer, Luxembourg
• Acnesan
  Ingens, Argentina
• Acnestar
  Mankind, India
• Acnex
  Konsuma, Venezuela
• Acnoic [+ Adapalene]
  Abbott, Colombia
• Acnol
  Olcare Laboratories, India
• Aczee
  Kappa Pharmaceutical, Thailand
• Aczo
  Sinphar, Taiwan
• Adasept b.p.5
  Odan Laboratories, Canada
• Advanced Acne Control Kit
  Johnson & Johnson, Canada
• Akana
  Meider, Taiwan
• Akeprul
  Loeffler, Mexico
• Akne BP 5
  Spirig Baltikum, Lithuania
• Aknederm-BP
  Bangkok Lab & Cosmetic, Thailand
• Aknefug
  Dr. August Wolff, Macedonia; MSF Pharm, Serbia
• Aknefug BP 10 0,05% 50ml
  Orva, Turkey
• Aknefug BP 5
  Galderma Schweiz, Switzerland
• Aknefug BP 5 0,05% 50ml
  Orva, Turkey
• Aknefug-Oxid
  Dr. August Wolff, Estonia; Dr. August Wolff, Lithuania
• Aknefug-Oxid 10%
  Dr. August Wolff, Lithuania
• Aknefug-Oxid 3%
  Dr. August Wolff, Lithuania
• Aknefug-oxid mild
  Dr. August Wolff, Latvia
• Akneroxid
  Almirall Hermal, Czech Republic; Hermal, Slovakia; iNova, Hong Kong
• Akneroxid 10
  Almirall Hermal, Poland
• Akneroxid 100mg/g
  Almirall Hermal, Hungary; Reckitt Benckiser, Luxembourg
• Akneroxid 5
  Almirall Hermal, Poland
• Akneroxid 50mg/g
  Almirall Hermal, Hungary; Reckitt Benckiser, Luxembourg
• Akneroxide 5
  Almirall Hermal, Kuwait
• Akneroxide 5%
  Almirall Hermal, Austria; Hermal, Egypt
• Aksil 10 mg
  Embil, Turkey
• Aksil-5
  Embil, Turkey
• Aktipak [+ Erythromycin]
  Cutanea, United States
• Alesa [+ Clindamycin]
  Glenmark, India
• Aquaclin
  Galderma, Poland
• Basiron
  Galderma Nordic, Denmark
• Basiron AC
  Galderma, Norway; Galderma Nordic, Sweden
• Basiron AC 5%
  Galderma Nordic AB, Finland
• Basiron AC Wash
  Galderma Nordic, Sweden
• Basiron AC Wash 5%
  Galderma Nordic AB, Finland
• Benoxyl
  Stiefel, Mexico
• Benzac
  Galderma, Australia; Galderma, Belgium; Galderma, Canada; Galderma, Spain; Galderma, Kuwait; Galderma, Mexico; Galderma, Portugal; Galderma, Venezuela; Galderma Benelux, Netherlands; Galderma Italia, Italy
• Benzac 10%
  Laboratoires Galderma, Israel
• Benzac 2.5%
  Laboratoires Galderma, Israel
• Benzac 5%
  Galderma, Luxembourg; Laboratoires Galderma, Israel
• Benzac AC
  Galderma, Brazil; Galderma, Ecuador; Galderma, Hong Kong; Galderma, Mexico; Galderma, Malaysia; Galderma, New Zealand; Galderma, Peru; Galderma, Philippines; Galderma, Singapore; Galderma, Thailand; Galderma, Taiwan; Galderma Chile Laboratorios, Chile; Galderma Laboratories, South Africa; Taymed, Turkey
• Benzac-10
  Galderma, Luxembourg
• Benzac-5
  Galderma, Luxembourg
• Benzac-AC
  Galderma, India
• Benzacide
  Pharma Health, Pakistan
• BenzaClin [+ Clindamycin]
  Valeant Canada, Canada
• Benzacne 10%
  Takeda, Poland
• Benzacne 5%
  Takeda, Poland
• Benzaderm
  Mex-América, Mexico
• Benzadermine [+ Erythromycin]
  Laboratoires Pharmaceutiques Trenker, Belgium; Trenker, Luxembourg
• Benzagel
  Pharma Health, Pakistan
• Benzagel 5
  Columbia Laboratories, Canada
• Benzagel Spot-On Acne
  Columbia Laboratories, Canada
• Benzaknen 10%
  Galderma, Austria
• Benzaknen 5%
  Galderma, Austria
• Benzalin [+ Clindamycin]
  Farma-Tek, Turkey
• Benzamycin [+ Erythromycin]
  Farma-Tek, Turkey; Medilink Pharmaceuticals, Cyprus; Sanofi-Aventis, Egypt; Sanofi-Aventis, Lebanon; Shandong Dermik, China; Valeant, Israel; Valeant Canada, Canada; Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, United States
• Benzihex
  Galderma, China
• Benzihex AC
  Galderma, Argentina; Galderma, Paraguay
• Benzihex AC 10
  Galderma, Uruguay
• Benzihex AC 5
  Galderma, Uruguay
• Benzolac
  Surya Dermato Medica Lab, Indonesia
• Benzolac Cl [+ Clindamycin]
  Surya Dermato Medica, Hong Kong; Surya Dermato Medica Lab, Indonesia
• Benzoyl Peroxide CRLS
  CRLS, Canada
• Benzoyl Peroxide Jan Marini
  Jan Marini, Canada
• Benzoylperoxide Samenwerkende Apothekers
  Samenwerkende Apothekers Nederland, Netherlands
• Bepio 2.5%
  Maruho, Japan
• Bi Ning
  Taiyang, China
• Brevoxyl
  GlaxoSmithKline, India; GlaxoSmithKline, New Zealand; GlaxoSmithKline, Sweden; GlaxoSmithKline, Singapore; GlaxoSmithKline A.B.E.E., Greece; GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, Australia; Stiefel, Hong Kong; Stiefel, Malaysia; Stiefel, Pakistan; Stiefel, Taiwan; Stiefel Laboratories Polska Sp. z.o.o., Poland
• Brevoxyl [+ Benzoic Acid]
  Stiefel, South Africa
• Brevoxyl 4%
  GlaxoSmithKline, Cyprus
• Caress
  Renata, Bangladesh
• Clean & Clear Continuous Control Acne
  Johnson & Johnson Pacific, Australia
• Clean and Clear Acne Cleanser
  Johnson & Johnson, New Zealand
• Clearasil Daily Clear Acne Treatment
  Reckitt Benckiser, Canada
• Clearasil Ultra [+ Smectites]
  Reckitt Benckiser, Australia; Reckitt Benckiser, New Zealand
• Clidan B [+ Clindamycin]
  Cassara, Argentina; D&M Pharma, Peru; Promofarma, Uruguay
• Clidan-B [+ Clindamycin]
  D & M Pharma, Chile; D&M Pharma, Peru
• Clindapack [+ Clindamycin]
  Darier, Mexico
• Clindoxyl [+ Clindamycin]
  Aspen Pharmacare, South Africa; GlaxoSmithKline, Argentina; GlaxoSmithKline, Canada; GlaxoSmithKline, India; GlaxoSmithKline, Singapore; GlaxoSmithKline, Turkey; LEO Pharma, Denmark; LEO Pharma, Finland; Stiefel, Brazil
• Clindoxyl ADV [+ Clindamycin]
  GlaxoSmithKline, Canada
• Clinoper [+ Clindamycin]
  Argis, Turkey
• Clinred-B [+ Clindamycin]
  Encore, India
• Continuous Control Acne Cleanser
  Johnson & Johnson, Canada
• CP Acne Duo [+ Clindamycin]
  Pharmatrix, Argentina
• Cravosan
  União Química, Brazil
• Crozyl
  AGP, Pakistan
• Curaspot 5%
  Galderma, France
• Cutacnyl
  Galderma, France; Galderma, Lebanon
• Cutacnyl 10%
  Galderma, France
• Cutacnyl 2.5%
  Galderma, France
• Cutacnyl 5%
  Galderma, France
• Deep Pore Acne Vanishing Treatment
  The Mentholatum Company, Canada
• Delta 80 [+ Cetylpyridinium]
  IDI Farmaceutici, Italy
• Dercome
  Dr. August Wolff, Lithuania; Remedia, Croatia (Hrvatska)
• Dermotivin Benzac
  Galderma, Brazil
• Dermotopic Duo [+ Adapalene]
  Lazar, Argentina
• Dettonant [+ Clindamycin]
  Lafedar, Argentina
• Doniq Duo [+ Adapalene]
  Raymos, Argentina
• Duac [+ Clindamycin]
  Glaxo Operations, Bulgaria; Glaxo Operations UK, Georgia; Glaxo Operations UK, Serbia; GlaxoSmithKline, Switzerland; GlaxoSmithKline, Croatia (Hrvatska); GlaxoSmithKline, Lithuania; GlaxoSmithKline, Slovenia; GlaxoSmithKline UK, Malta; Lex ano, Lithuania; Stiefel, Spain; Stiefel, Iceland; Stiefel, Italy; Stiefel, Lebanon; Stiefel, Malaysia; Stiefel, Philippines; Stiefel, Pakistan; Stiefel, Slovakia; Stiefel, United States; Stiefel Laboratories Polska Sp. z.o.o., Poland
• Duac 10 mg/g+50 mg/g [+ Clindamycin]
  Stiefel, Germany; Stiefel, Hungary
• Duac Acne [+ Clindamycin]
  Stiefel, Netherlands
• DUAC Akne [+ Clindamycin]
  Stiefel, Germany
• Duac Once Daily [+ Clindamycin]
  GlaxoSmithKline, New Zealand; GlaxoSmithKline Australia, Australia; GlaxoSmithKline Limited, Tunisia; Stiefel, United Kingdom; Stiefel, Hong Kong; Stiefel, Thailand; Stiefel, Taiwan
• Duo Clindacin [+ Clindamycin]
  Panalab, Argentina
• Duosight [+ Clindamycin]
  Advaita, Mexico
• Eclaran
  Pierre Fabre, Lebanon; Pierre Fabre, Portugal
• Ecnagel P.B.
  Novoplos, Argentina
• Ecuaderm
  Roemmers, Venezuela
• Effezel [+ Adapalene]
  Galderma, Mexico; Galderma Benelux, Netherlands
• Emergency Acne Vanishing
  The Mentholatum Company, Canada
• Epiduo [+ Adapalene]
  2care4, Norway; Galderma, Argentina; Galderma, Australia; Galderma, Brazil; Galderma, Ecuador; Galderma, Estonia; Galderma, Spain; Galderma, France; Galderma, Greece; Galderma, Hong Kong; Galderma, Ireland; Galderma, Japan; Galderma, Malta; Galderma, Malaysia; Galderma, Norway; Galderma, Philippines; Galderma, Poland; Galderma, Portugal; Galderma, Singapore; Galderma, Thailand; Galderma, Tunisia; Galderma, Uruguay; Galderma Benelux, Belgium; Galderma Chile Laboratorios, Chile; Galderma International, Romania; Galderma Italia, Italy; Galderma Nordic, Denmark; Galderma Nordic, Sweden; Galderma Schweiz, Switzerland; Laboratoires Galderma, Georgia; Laboratoires Galderma, Israel; Pharmacy Retailing, New Zealand
• Epiduo 0.1% [+ Adapalene]
  Galderma, Germany; Galderma Nordic AB, Finland; Galderma U.K., United Kingdom
• Epiduo 0.1%/2.5% [+ Adapalene]
  Galderma, Austria; Galderma, Luxembourg; Galderma Nordic AB, Iceland
• Epiduo 2.5% [+ Adapalene]
  Galderma U.K., United Kingdom; Galderma Nordic AB, Finland
• Epiduo Forte [+ Adapalene]
  Galderma, Argentina; Galderma, Australia; Galderma, Germany; Galderma, Spain; Galderma Benelux, Belgium
• Epiduo Forte 0.3%/2.5% [+ Adapalene]
  Galderma, Luxembourg
• Erimicin [+ Erythromycin]
  Cassara, Argentina; Pablo Cassara, Paraguay
• Erybenz [+ Erythromycin]
  Verisfield, Greece; Verispield, Cyprus
• Erythromycin and Benzoyl Peroxide [+ Erythromycin]
  Tolmar, United States
• Gelacné [+ Adapalene]
  Investi, Argentina
• Indoxyl [+ Clindamycin]
  GlaxoSmithKline, Costa Rica; GlaxoSmithKline, Cyprus; GlaxoSmithKline, Dominican Republic; GlaxoSmithKline, Ecuador; GlaxoSmithKline, Guatemala; GlaxoSmithKline, Honduras; GlaxoSmithKline, Nicaragua; GlaxoSmithKline, Panama; GlaxoSmithKline, El Salvador; GlaxoSmithKline A.B.E.E., Greece; GSK, Peru; Stiefel, Mexico; Stiefel, Paraguay
• Indoxyl 10 mg/g + 50 mg/g [+ Clindamycin]
  GlaxoSmithKline Pharma, Austria
• Klina [+ Benzoyl Peroxide]
  Royal Pharma, Chile
• Klinoxid
  Lederle, Kuwait
• Lubexyl 40mg/ml
  Permamed, Switzerland
• Neutrogena Acne
  Neutrogena, Kuwait
• Oximin [+ Clindamycin]
  Drogsan, Turkey
• Oxy
  GlaxoSmithKline, Ecuador
• Oxy 10
  Mentholatum, Australia; SmithKline Beecham, Lithuania
• Oxy 10%
  Yobel, Peru
• Oxy 5
  Mentholatum, Australia; SmithKline Beecham, Lithuania
• Oxy 5%
  Yobel, Peru
• Oxy Acne Eraser
  The Mentholatum Company, Canada
• Pangel
  Pannoc Chemie, Belgium
• Pannogel
  Sinclair, France; Sinclair, Lebanon
• PanOxyl
  GlaxoSmithKline Australia, Australia; GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, New Zealand; Provenco, Ecuador; Stiefel, Hong Kong; Stiefel, Israel; Stiefel, Italy; Stiefel, Kuwait; Stiefel, Lebanon; Stiefel, Philippines; Stiefel, Taiwan
• PanOxyl 5
  Stiefel, Lithuania
• Panoxyl 5%
  Stiefel, Egypt
• Paracne
  Panalab, Argentina
• Paxcutol [veterinary use]
  Virbac, Netherlands
• PB
  Lagos, Argentina
• Perclin [+ Clindamycin]
  Fortbenton, Argentina
• Pernex-AC
  Adcock Ingram, India
• Peroxacne 10%
  Arafarma, Spain
• Peroxacne 5%
  Arafarma, Spain
• Peroxiben
  ISDIN, Portugal
• Peroxiben 2.5%
  Isdin, Spain
• Peroxiben 5%
  Isdin, Spain
• Peroxiclin Duo [+ Clindamycin]
  Raymos, Argentina
• Peroxido De Benzoilo Loeffler
  Loeffler, Mexico
• Peroxido de Benzoilo Pharma Arte
  Pharma Arte, Paraguay
• Phisoderm Anti-Acne
  Sinphar, Taiwan
• Quinoderm [+ Oxyquinoline]
  Alliance Pharmaceuticals, Cyprus; Quinoderm, Lithuania
• Quinoderm 5 [+ Oxyquinoline]
  Alliance Pharmaceuticals, Cyprus
• Quinoderm 5% [+ Oxyquinoline]
  Quinoderm, Lithuania
• Reloxyl
  Sinclair, Italy
• Sinac PB [+ Adapalene]
  Andromaco, Argentina
• Smed [+ Miconazole]
  Meider, Taiwan
• Solucel
  Stiefel, Spain
• Solugel
  GlaxoSmithKline, Ecuador; Stiefel, Mexico
• Solugel 4%
  Laboratorios Stiefel de Chile y Cia., Chile
• Spectro Acnecare
  GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, Canada
• Stiefel Indoxyl [+ Clindamycin]
  Laboratorios Stiefel de Chile y Cia., Chile
• Tactuoben [+ Adapalene]
  Isdin, Spain
• TactuPump [+ Adapalene]
  Galderma, Canada
• TactuPump Forte [+ Adapalene]
  Galderma, Canada
• Taro-Benzoyl Peroxide/Clindamycin [+ Clindamycin]
  Taro Pharmaceutical Industries, Canada
• Taro-Clindamycin/Benzoyl Peroxide [+ Clindamycin]
  Taro Pharmaceutical Industries, Canada
• Terminator
  Valeant Canada, Canada
• Triakne
  Orva, Turkey
• Vixiderm E
  MediHealth, Uruguay
• Zarcad [+ Erythromycin]
  Frezyderm, Greece
• Acnacyl [+ Miconazole]
  Union, Taiwan
• ACNE PLUS [+ Miconazole]
  Louis Widmer, Germany
• Acnecide
  Galderma, Ireland
• Acnecide 5%
  Galderma U.K., United Kingdom
• Acnexyl
  Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Thailand
• Acnidazil [+ Miconazole]
  Italchimici, Italy
• Aknefug Oxid Mild 10%
  Dr. August Wolff, Germany
• Aknefug Oxid Mild 3%
  Dr. August Wolff, Germany
• Aknefug Oxid Mild 5%
  Dr. August Wolff, Germany
• Aknefug-Oxid
  Dr. August Wolff, Germany
• Akneroxid
  Boots, India
• Akneroxid 100mg/g
  Almirall Hermal, Germany
• Akneroxid 50mg/g
  Almirall Hermal, Germany
• Benzac 10 100mg/g
  Galderma Schweiz, Switzerland
• Benzac 5 50mg/g
  Galderma Schweiz, Switzerland
• Benzaknen 10%
  Galderma, Germany
• Benzaknen 5%
  Galderma, Germany
• Benzoylperoxide Teva
  Teva Nederland, Netherlands
• Brevoxyl
  GlaxoSmithKline, Ireland; GlaxoSmithKline, Thailand
• Brevoxyl 4%
  GlaxoSmithKline A.B.E.E., Greece
• Cordes BPO 10%
  Ichthyol, Germany
• Cordes BPO 3%
  Ichthyol, Germany
• Cordes BPO 5%
  Ichthyol, Germany
• Duac [+ Benzoyl Peroxide]
  Glaxo Operations, Israel
• Duac [+ Clindamycin]
  GSK, Czech Republic; LEO Pharma, Sweden; Pola Pharma, Japan; Stiefel, Estonia; Stiefel, Ireland; Stiefel, Latvia; Stiefel, Portugal
• DUAC 10mg/g + 30mg/g [+ Clindamycin]
  GlaxoSmithKline, Germany
• DUAC Akne [+ Clindamycin]
  GlaxoSmithKline, Germany
• Duac Once Daily [+ Clindamycin]
  Stiefel, Macedonia
• Epiduo [+ Adapalene]
  Galderma, United States
• Epiduo 2.5% [+ Adapalene]
  Galderma, Germany
• Epiduo Forte [+ Adapalene]
  Galderma, United States
• Erythromycin and Benzoyl Peroxide [+ Erythromycin]
  Lyne, United States
• Katoxyn [+ Silver]
  Deverge, Italy
• Marduk
  S & K Pharma Schumann und Kohl, Germany
• Marduk 10%
  S & K Pharma Schumann und Kohl, Germany
• Onexton [+ Clindamycin]
  Dow Pharma, United States
• Panalene Duo [+ Adapalene]
  Panalab, Argentina
• Patima
  Taiguk, South Korea
• Paxcutol [veterinary use]
  Virbac France, United Kingdom
• Perolite
  Elegant International, Georgia
• Quinoderm [+ Hydroxyquinoline]
  Alliance, Ireland
• Quinoderm 10%/0.5% [+ Oxyquinoline]
  Alliance Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom
• Quinoderm 5%/0.5% [+ Oxyquinoline]
  Alliance Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom
• Sodium Phenylacetate and Sodium Benzoate [+ Sodium Phenylacetate]
  Ailex Pharmaceuticals, United States; Maia Pharmaceuticals, United States; Navinta, United States
• Tactuo [+ Adapalene]
  Galderma Nordic, Sweden

Glossary

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.