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Topical depigmenting agents

What are Topical depigmenting agents?

Topical depigmenting agents work in different ways to inhibit melanogenesis (the pigmentation pathway by which cells produce melanin). Some agents cause reversible depigmentation and some cause irreversible depigmentation. These agents are applied on the skin, on the affected area to treat hyperpigmentation.

List of Topical depigmenting agents

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Drug Name Avg. Rating Reviews
Tri-Luma (Pro)
Generic name: fluocinolone / hydroquinone / tretinoin
7.5
89 reviews
Benoquin
Generic name: monobenzone
10
2 reviews
Melquin HP (Pro)
Generic name: hydroquinone
2.0
1 review
Melpaque HP
Generic name: hydroquinone
1.0
1 review
Triderma
Generic name: fluocinolone / hydroquinone / tretinoin
No reviews
Remergent HQ
Generic name: hydroquinone
No reviews
Recover Lightening Complex
Generic name: hydroquinone
No reviews
Palmers Skin Success Eventone Fade
Generic name: hydroquinone
No reviews
Olivia Quido Firm and Fade
Generic name: hydrocortisone/hydroquinone/tretinoin
No reviews
Olivia Quido Blemish Erase
Generic name: hydroquinone
No reviews
Nuquin HP
Generic name: hydroquinone
No reviews
NeoStrata HQ Skin Lightening
Generic name: hydroquinone
No reviews
Nava-SC
Generic name: hydroquinone
No reviews
Melquin-3
Generic name: hydroquinone
No reviews
Melamin-C
Generic name: hydroquinone
No reviews
Melamin
Generic name: hydroquinone
No reviews
Lustra-Ultra
Generic name: hydroquinone
No reviews
Lustra-AF
Generic name: hydroquinone
No reviews
Lustra
Generic name: hydroquinone
No reviews
Hydro-Q
Generic name: hydroquinone
No reviews
Glytone Skin Lightening
Generic name: hydroquinone
No reviews
Exuviance Intense Lightening Complex
Generic name: hydroquinone
No reviews
Esoterica Nighttime
Generic name: hydroquinone
No reviews
Esoterica
Generic name: hydroquinone
No reviews
EpiQuin Micro
Generic name: hydroquinone
No reviews
Blanche
Generic name: hydroquinone
No reviews
AMBI Fade
Generic name: hydroquinone
No reviews
Alera
Generic name: hydroquinone
No reviews
For ratings, users were asked how effective they found the medicine while considering positive/adverse effects and ease of use (1 = not effective, 10 = most effective).

See also

Medical conditions treated or associated with topical depigmenting agents:

Further information

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