Benzoyl Peroxide

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)
• Dibenzoylperoxid (IS: IUPAC)
• Benzoyl Peroxide (PH: USP 34)
• Benzoyl Peroxide Hydrous (PH: BP 2011)
• Benzoyl peroxide, hydrous (PH: Ph. Eur. 7, Ph. Int. 4)
• Benzoyle (peroxyde de) hydraté (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
• Benzoylis peroxidum cum aqua (PH: Ph. Eur. 7, Ph. Int. 4)
• Benzoylperoxid, Wasserhaltiges (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
• Hydrous Benzoyl Peroxide (PH: USP 34)

Brand Names

• Acanya (Benzoyl Peroxide and Clindamycin)
  Dow, United States
• Acnase
  Zurita, Brazil
• Acne Clear (Benzoyl Peroxide and Miconazole)
  Janssen-Cilag, Kenya
• Acne Crème Plus Widmer (Benzoyl Peroxide and Miconazole)
  Widmer, Switzerland
• Acne Plus (Benzoyl Peroxide and Miconazole)
  Widmer, Austria; Widmer, Germany
• Acneclear (Benzoyl Peroxide and Miconazole)
  Janssen-Cilag, South Africa
• Acnepas
  Atlas, Argentina
• Acneplus (Benzoyl Peroxide and Miconazole)
  Widmer, Belgium
• Acnesan
  Fortbenton, Argentina
• Acnex
  Konsuma, Venezuela
• Acnexyl
  Pharmasant, Thailand
• Acnezoyl
  Jamjoom Pharma, Bahrain
• Acnidazil (Benzoyl Peroxide and Miconazole)
  Janssen-Cilag, South Africa
• Aczee
  Zee Lab, Thailand
• Aczo
  Sinphar, Taiwan
• Adasept
  Odan, Canada
• Akana
  Meider, Taiwan
• Akne BP 5
  Spirig, Bulgaria; Spirig Baltikum, Estonia; Spirig Baltikum, Lithuania; Spirig Baltikum, Latvia
• Aknefug
  Dr. August Wolff, Germany; Orva, Turkey
• Aknefug BP
  Spirig, Switzerland
• Aknefug Oxid Wash
  Dr. August Wolff, Serbia
• Aknefug-Oxid
  Dr. August Wolff, Estonia; Dr. August Wolff, Hungary; Dr. August Wolff, Lithuania; Dr. August Wolff, Latvia
• Akneroxid
  Almirall, Switzerland; Almirall Hermal, Austria; Almirall Hermal, Czech Republic; Almirall Hermal, Germany; Almirall Hermal, Hungary; Hermal, Slovakia; Reckitt Benckiser, Belgium
• Aksil
  Embil, Turkey
• Alesa (Benzoyl Peroxide and Clindamycin)
  Glenmark, India
• Basiron AC
  Galderma, Finland; Galderma, Norway
• Basiron
  Galderma Nordic, Denmark
• Basiron AC
  Galderma, Sweden
• Basiron AC Wash
  Galderma, Sweden
• Benoxygel
  Stiefel, Spain; Stiefel, Portugal
• Benoxyl
  Stiefel, Bahrain; Stiefel, Canada; Stiefel, Mexico; Stiefel, United States
• Benzac AC
  Galderma, Brazil; Galderma, Chile; Galderma, Colombia; Galderma, Costa Rica; Galderma, Dominican Republic; Galderma, Guatemala; Galderma, Hong Kong; Galderma, Honduras; Galderma, Mexico; Galderma, Malaysia; Galderma, Nicaragua; Galderma, New Zealand; Galderma, Panama; Galderma, Peru; Galderma, Philippines; Galderma, Singapore; Galderma, El Salvador; Galderma, Thailand; Galderma, Taiwan; Galderma Laboratories, South Africa
• Benzac W
  Galderma, Netherlands
• Benzac Wash
  Galderma, Luxembourg
• Benzac
  Galderma, Australia; Galderma, Belgium; Galderma, Bahrain; Galderma, Canada; Galderma, Switzerland; Galderma, Israel; Galderma, South Korea; Galderma, Luxembourg; Galderma, Portugal; Galderma, Venezuela; Galderma Italia, Italy; Taymed, Turkey
• Benzac-AC
  Galderma, India
• Benzacide
  Pharma Health, Pakistan
• BenzaClin (Benzoyl Peroxide and Clindamycin)
  sanofi-aventis, Canada; Valeant, United States
• Benzacne
  Nycomed, Poland
• Benzaderm
  Mex-América, Mexico
• Benzadermine (Benzoyl Peroxide and Erythromycin)
  Trenker, Belgium
• Benzagel
  Pharma Health, Pakistan
• Benzaknen
  Galderma, Austria; Galderma, Switzerland; Galderma, Germany
• Benzalin (Benzoyl Peroxide and Clindamycin)
  Dermik, Israel
• Benzamycin (Benzoyl Peroxide and Erythromycin)
  Dermik, Singapore; Farma-Tek, Turkey; sanofi-aventis, Canada; sanofi-aventis, Israel; sanofi-aventis, United States; Shandong Dermik, China; Valeant, United States
• Benzihex
  Galderma, China
• Benzihex AC
  Galderma, Argentina
• Benzolac Cl (Benzoyl Peroxide and Clindamycin)
  Surya Dermato Medica, Indonesia
• Benzolac
  Surya Dermato Medica, Indonesia
• Benzoylperoxid Riemser
  Riemser, Germany
• Benzoylperoxide Katwijk
  Apotex Europe, Netherlands
• Benzoylperoxide PCH
  Pharmachemie, Netherlands
• Benzoylperoxide Samenwerkende Apothekers
  Samenwerkende Apothekers, Netherlands
• Benzoyt
  Riemser, Germany
• Benzperox
  Medphano, Germany
• Bi Ning
  Taiyang, China
• Brevoxyl
  GlaxoSmithKline, Bangladesh; GlaxoSmithKline, Finland; GlaxoSmithKline, France; GlaxoSmithKline, Greece; GlaxoSmithKline, Sweden; Stiefel, Belgium; Stiefel, Germany; Stiefel, Hong Kong; Stiefel, South Korea; Stiefel, Malta; Stiefel, Malaysia; Stiefel, Norway; Stiefel, New Zealand; Stiefel, Pakistan; Stiefel, Poland; Stiefel, Romania; Stiefel, Thailand; Stiefel, Taiwan; Stiefel Laboratories, United Kingdom
• Brevoxyl (Benzoyl Peroxide and Benzoic Acid)
  Stiefel, South Africa
• Caress
  Renata, Bangladesh
• Clean and Clear Acne Cleanser
  Johnson & Johnson, New Zealand
• Clearasil Ultra
  Reckitt Benckiser, New Zealand
• Clearex
  Mediline, Israel
• Clidan B (Benzoyl Peroxide and Clindamycin)
  Cassara, Argentina
• Clindacur (Benzoyl Peroxide and Clindamycin)
  Cinetic, Argentina
• Clindamycin Phosphate and Benzoyl Peroxide Dow (Benzoyl Peroxide and Clindamycin)
  Dow, United States
• Clindapack (Benzoyl Peroxide and Clindamycin)
  Darier, Mexico
• Clindoxyl (Benzoyl Peroxide and Clindamycin)
  GlaxoSmithKline, Argentina; GlaxoSmithKline, Turkey; LEO Pharma, Finland; Stiefel, Canada; Stiefel, Denmark
• Cordes BPO
  Ichthyol, Germany
• Curaspot
  Galderma, France
• Cutacnyl
  Galderma, France
• Dercome
  Dr. August Wolff, Lithuania; Remedia, Croatia (Hrvatska)
• Duac Acne (Benzoyl Peroxide and Clindamycin)
  Stiefel, Netherlands
• Duac (Benzoyl Peroxide and Clindamycin)
  GlaxoSmithKline, Switzerland; Stiefel, Australia; Stiefel, Spain; Stiefel, Iceland; Stiefel, Italy; Stiefel, South Korea; Stiefel, Malta; Stiefel, Malaysia; Stiefel, Philippines; Stiefel, Poland; Stiefel, Portugal; Stiefel, Slovakia; Stiefel, Thailand; Stiefel, United States; Stiefel, Vietnam; Stiefel Laboratories, Lithuania; USL, New Zealand
• Duac Once Daily (Benzoyl Peroxide and Clindamycin)
  Stiefel, Hong Kong; Stiefel, Tunisia; Stiefel, Taiwan; Stiefel Laboratories, United Kingdom
• Duo Clindacin (Benzoyl Peroxide and Clindamycin)
  Panalab, Argentina
• Eclaran
  Pierre Fabre, Czech Republic; Pierre Fabre, Portugal; Pierre Fabre, Vietnam; Pierre Fabre Dermatologie, France; Simed, Tunisia
• Ecnagel P.B.
  Novoplos, Argentina
• Ecuaderm
  Roemmers, Venezuela
• Enzoxid
  Zyg Pharma, Thailand
• Epiduo (Benzoyl Peroxide and Adapalene)
  Galderma, Argentina; Galderma, Australia; Galderma, Belgium; Galderma, Switzerland; Galderma, Chile; Galderma, Colombia; Galderma, Germany; Galderma, Spain; Galderma, Finland; Galderma, France; Galderma, United Kingdom; Galderma, Norway; Galderma, New Zealand; Galderma, Philippines; Galderma, Poland; Galderma, Portugal; Galderma, Sweden; Galderma, United States; Galderma Italia, Italy; Galderma Nordic, Denmark
• Erimicin (Benzoyl Peroxide and Erythromycin)
  Cassara, Argentina
• Erybenz (Benzoyl Peroxide and Erythromycin)
  Verisfield, Greece
• Erythromycin and Benzoyl Peroxide Tolmar (Benzoyl Peroxide and Erythromycin)
  Tolmar, United States
• Fatroxid (veterinary use)
  Fatro, Portugal
• Freshlook (Benzoyl Peroxide and Adapalene)
  Ziska, Bangladesh
• Indoxyl (Benzoyl Peroxide and Clindamycin)
  GlaxoSmithKline, Austria; GlaxoSmithKline, Greece; Stiefel, Colombia; Stiefel, Mexico; Stiefel, Peru
• Klinoxid
  Valeant, Germany
• Lubexyl
  Magnapharma, Poland; Permamed, Switzerland; Phoenix Pharma, Hungary
• Marduk
  S & K Pharma, Germany
• Oxi
  Yobel, Peru
• Oxiderma
  Galderma, Spain
• Oxy
  GlaxoSmithKline, Lithuania; Mentholatum, Australia
• OXY-10
  GlaxoSmithKline, Poland
• Pangel
  Pannoc, Belgium
• Pannogel
  Sinclair, France
• Panoxyl Wash
  Stiefel, Spain
• Panoxyl
  GlaxoSmithKline, France; Stiefel, Brazil; Stiefel, Canada; Stiefel, Colombia; Stiefel, Germany; Stiefel, Hong Kong; Stiefel, Israel; Stiefel, Italy; Stiefel, Malta; Stiefel, Malaysia; Stiefel, New Zealand; Stiefel, Philippines; Stiefel, Portugal; Stiefel, Thailand; Stiefel, Taiwan; Stiefel, United States; Stiefel Laboratories, United Kingdom; Stiefel Laboratories, Lithuania
• Panoxyl Acnegel
  Stiefel, Vietnam
• Pansulfox
  Stiefel, Chile
• Paracne
  Panalab, Argentina
• Paxcutol (veterinary use)
  Virbac, France; Virbac, Netherlands
• PB Gel
  Lagos, Argentina
• Pernex-AC
  Cosme HC, India
• Peroxacne
  Isdin, Spain
• Peroxiben
  Isdin, Chile; Isdin, Spain
• Peroxyderm (veterinary use)
  Vetochas, Germany; Vetoquinol, Austria; Vetoquinol, Netherlands
• Persol
  Wallace, India
• Persol Forte (Benzoyl Peroxide and Sulfur)
  Wallace, India
• Phisoderm Anti-Acne
  Sinphar, Taiwan
• Pirobac Forte
  Koni-Cofarm, Chile
• Pirobac
  Koni-Cofarm, Chile
• Pyoben (veterinary use)
  Virbac, Australia; Virbac, New Zealand
• Quinoderm (Benzoyl Peroxide and Oxyquinoline)
  Quinoderm, Lithuania; Winthrop, South Africa
• Reloxyl
  Sinclair, Italy
• Sanoxit
  Galderma, Germany
• Septigel (Benzoyl Peroxide and Clindamycin)
  Qualipharm, Guatemala
• Smed (Benzoyl Peroxide and Miconazole)
  Meider, Taiwan
• Solucel
  Stiefel, Spain
• Solugel
  Stiefel, Argentina; Stiefel, Brazil; Stiefel, Canada; Stiefel, Chile; Stiefel, Colombia; Stiefel, Mexico; Stiefel, Peru; Stiefel, Tunisia; Stiefel, Venezuela
• Stioxyl
  GlaxoSmithKline, Sweden
• Stop Espinilla Normaderm
  Productos Capilares, Spain
• Tactuoben (Benzoyl Peroxide and Adapalene)
  Isdin, Spain
• Tiltis
  Euroderm, Argentina
• Triaz
  Medicis, United States
• Vixiderm
  Valeant, Argentina
• Zarcad (Benzoyl Peroxide and Erythromycin)
  Frezyderm, Greece
• Acnacyl (Benzoyl Peroxide and Miconazole)
  Union, Taiwan
• ACNE PLUS Creme Widmer (Benzoyl Peroxide and Miconazole)
  Widmer, Germany
• Acnecide
  Galderma, United Kingdom; Galderma, Ireland
• Acnidazil (Benzoyl Peroxide and Miconazole)
  Italchimici, Italy
• Akneroxid
  Hermal, Poland
• Akneroxid L
  Hermal, Poland
• Brevoxyl
  Stiefel, Ireland
• Duac (Benzoyl Peroxide and Benzoyl Peroxide)
  Stiefel, Israel
• Duac (Benzoyl Peroxide and Clindamycin)
  LEO Pharma, Sweden; Stiefel, Czech Republic; Stiefel, Estonia; Stiefel, Ireland; Stiefel, Latvia
• DUAC (Benzoyl Peroxide and Clindamycin)
  GlaxoSmithKline, Germany; Stiefel, Germany
• Katoxyn (Benzoyl Peroxide and Silver)
  Deverge, Italy
• Oxy 5 Benzacne
  Mentholatum, Bulgaria
• Paxcutol (veterinary use)
  Virbac, United Kingdom
• Quinoderm (Benzoyl Peroxide and Oxyquinoline)
  Ferndale, United Kingdom

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