EDF S3-Guideline for the treatment of acne (Updated 2016):
- Highest recommendation for fixed-dose combinations of Benzoyl Peroxide (BPO) + clindamycin (Duac) or BPO + adapalene as first-line therapy for the treatment of mild to moderate papulopustular acne 1
- Recommends against the use of topical antibiotic monotherapies to reduce the development of antibiotic resistance 1
AAD Guidelines of care for the management of acne vulgaris (Updated 2016):
References:
- Nast A et al. JEADV 2016;30(8):1261–1268.
- Zaenglein AL et al. J Am Acad Dermatol 2016;74(5):945–973.e33.
- Data on File: 2016N276844_00; Glycerol and Dimeticone Content of Clindamycin 1% Benzoyl Peroxide 3% Gel, GlaxoSmithKline, March 2016.
- Data on File: 2016N276774_00; Glycerol and Dimeticone Content of Clindamycin 1% Benzoyl Peroxide 5% Gel, GlaxoSmithKline, March 2016.
- Eichenfield LF et al. J Drugs Dermatol 2011;10:1382–1396.
- Schaller M et al. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2016; 30:966–973.
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