Acne Medications

Definition of Acne: An inflammatory skin condition characterized by superficial skin eruptions around hair follicles. More...

Drugs (by generic name) associated with Acne

The following drugs and medications are in some way related to, or used in the treatment of Acne. This service should be used as a supplement to, and NOT a substitute for, the expertise, skill, knowledge and judgment of healthcare practitioners.

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Drug Name ( View by: Brand | Generic )	Reviews	Ratings
salicylic acid/sulfur topical (More...) class: miscellaneous topical agents	1 review(s)	Rate It!	10
azelaic acid topical (Pro, More...) class: topical acne agents	1 review(s)	Rate It!	10
sulfur topical (More...) class: miscellaneous topical agents	1 review(s)	Rate It!	10
dapsone topical (More...) class: topical acne agents	4 review(s)	Rate It!	9.0
sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim systemic (Pro, More...) class: miscellaneous antibiotics, sulfonamides	8 review(s)	Rate It!	8.9
benzoyl peroxide topical (Pro, More...) class: topical acne agents	7 review(s)	Rate It!	8.7
isotretinoin systemic (Pro, More...) class: miscellaneous antineoplastics, miscellaneous uncategorized agents	87 review(s)	Rate It!	8.5
sulfacetamide sodium/sulfur topical (Pro, More...) class: topical antibiotics	4 review(s)	Rate It!	8.5
drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol systemic (More...) class: contraceptives	19 review(s)	Rate It!	8.4
clindamycin topical (Pro, More...) class: topical acne agents, vaginal anti-infectives	7 review(s)	Rate It!	8.2
adapalene topical (Pro, More...) class: topical acne agents	5 review(s)	Rate It!	8.2
spironolactone systemic (Pro, More...) class: aldosterone receptor antagonists, potassium-sparing diuretics	9 review(s)	Rate It!	8.1
benzoyl peroxide/erythromycin topical (Pro, More...) class: topical acne agents	1 review(s)	Rate It!	8.0
tetracycline systemic (Pro, More...) class: tetracyclines	4 review(s)	Rate It!	7.9
benzoyl peroxide/clindamycin topical (More...) class: topical acne agents	28 review(s)	Rate It!	7.8
doxycycline systemic (Pro, More...) class: miscellaneous antimalarials, tetracyclines	29 review(s)	Rate It!	7.5
erythromycin topical (Pro, More...) class: topical acne agents, topical antibiotics	1 review(s)	Rate It!	7.5
minocycline systemic (Pro, More...) class: tetracyclines	28 review(s)	Rate It!	7.3
tretinoin topical (Pro, More...) class: topical acne agents	12 review(s)	Rate It!	7.0
magnesium hydroxide systemic (More...) class: antacids, laxatives	1 review(s)	Rate It!	7.0
tazarotene topical (Pro, More...) class: topical antipsoriatics	0 review(s)	Rate It!	7.0
adapalene/benzoyl peroxide topical (More...) class: topical acne agents	3 review(s)	Rate It!	6.7
clindamycin/tretinoin topical (More...) class: topical acne agents	5 review(s)	Rate It!	6.2
ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone systemic (Pro, More...) class: contraceptives, hormone replacement therapy, sex hormone combinations	6 review(s)	Rate It!	5.0
benzoyl peroxide/sulfur topical (More...) class: topical acne agents	0 review(s)	Not rated - Be the first
benzoyl peroxide/sodium hyaluronate topical (More...) class: topical acne agents	0 review(s)	Not rated - Be the first
benzoyl peroxide/salicylic acid topical (More...) class: topical acne agents	0 review(s)	Not rated - Be the first
benzoyl peroxide/urea topical (More...) class: topical acne agents, topical emollients	0 review(s)	Not rated - Be the first
resorcinol topical (More...) class: topical antipsoriatics	0 review(s)	Not rated - Be the first
tetracycline topical (More...) class: topical acne agents, topical antibiotics	0 review(s)	Not rated - Be the first
sulfacetamide sodium/sulfur/urea topical (More...) class: topical antibiotics	0 review(s)	Not rated - Be the first
benzoyl peroxide/hydrocortisone topical (More...) class: topical acne agents	0 review(s)	Not rated - Be the first

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