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What is Clindapene Gel/Clindamycin and Adapalene Gel ?Clindapene Gel is a combined drug with two active ingredients Clindamycin and Adapalene. Clindamycin is a lincosamide antibiotic usually used to treat infections with anaerobic bacteria and some protozoal diseases. It is a common topical treatment for acne. Adapalene is a third-generation topical retinoid primarily used for the treatment of acne vulgaris. The combined medications made Clindapene [Clindamycin and Adapalene] Gel more effective for the treatment of mild to severe acne than either of the two alone. Adapalene helps to increase the penetration and helps the medication to be more effective. Clindapene [Clindamycin and Adapalene] Gel is approved to be used to the patients who has already tried with one of the medications with insufficient result.. |
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Uses of Clindapene GelClindapene [Clindamycin and Adapalene] is primarily used for the treatment of acne vulgaris. |
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How to use Clindapene Gel?Clindapene [Clindamycin and Adapalene] Gel should be applied twice daily to the affected areas after washing. A thin film of gel should be applied avoiding eyes lips and mucous membranes. If the patient suffers from skin irritation due to the application of the gel the dosage can be reduced to once a day or once on alternate days. During the early weeks of medication worsening acne can be seen. This can be due to unseen and untreated outcome of the infections. Do not discontinue the medication. The results can be seen after 10 to 12 weeks of therapy. |
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Side effects of Clindapene GelThe most common Clindapene [Clindamycin and Adapalene] side effects reported during the first month of therapy which decrease in frequency and severity thereafter are skin irritation burning sensation erythema sunburn and acne flares. Other side effects reported are pruritus scaling and dryness. |
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Clindapene Gel InteractionPatients undergoing Clindapene [Clindamycin and Adapalene] therapy should be cautious having concurrent use of other potentially irritating topical products like medicated or abrasive soaps and cleansers soaps and cosmetics that have strong drying effect and products with a high concentration of alcohol spices limes or astringents. Special precautions should be taken when patients undergoing Clindapene [Clindamycin and Adapalene] gel therapy using products or preparations containing sulfur resorcinol or salicylic acid. |
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StorageClindapene [Clindamycin and Adapalene] gel should be stored at a temperature between 20°-25°C 68°-77°F excursions permitted between 15°-30°C 59°-86°F. Do not freeze. |
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Precaution of Clindapene Gel?If sensitivity or chemical irritations occur the application of Clindapene [Clindamycin and Adapalene] gel should be stopped. Exposure to sunlight or sunlamps should be minimized during the therapy. Avoid contact with eyes lips angles of the nose and mucous membranes. |
