Drug Name |
Benzoyl peroxide |
Drug ID |
BADD_D00241 |
Description |
Benzoyl peroxide is a commonly used drug in topical treatments for acne.[L33249,L33264,L33269,L33299,L33314] It has been formulated as products with either a single active ingredient,[L33249,L33299] or with [erythromycin],[L33264] [clindamycin],[L33269] or [adapalene].[L33314] After administration, the peroxide bond is cleaved, allowing benzoyloxy radicals to nonspecifically interact with proteins.[A18903,A233859] This treatment decreases keratin and sebum around follicles, as well as increasing turnover of epithelial cells.[A234059,A234064,A234069]
Benzoyl peroxide, in combination with erythromycin, was granted FDA approval on 26 October 1984.[L33264] |
Indications and Usage |
Benzoyl peroxide is formulated with antibiotics such as [erythromycin][L33264] and [clindamycin][L33269] for the treatment of acne vulgaris. Benzoyl peroxide is formulated as a number of topical products for the treatment of acne.[L33249, L33299] Benzoyl peroxide is also indicated in combination with [tretinoin] for the treatment of acne vulgaris in patients aged nine years and older.[L34869] |
Marketing Status |
approved |
ATC Code |
D10AE01 |
DrugBank ID |
DB09096
|
KEGG ID |
D03093
|
MeSH ID |
D001585
|
PubChem ID |
7187
|
TTD Drug ID |
D04DXN
|
NDC Product Code |
73010-900; 82172-230; 51927-3085; 10742-1205; 10742-1397; 10742-8304; 10742-8353; 10742-8356; 21130-730; 24470-901; 42192-161; 45802-318; 51316-048; 67234-035; 69968-0026; 70162-103; 71399-9236; 71399-9474; 71421-101; 71792-101; 71819-011; 71819-013; 11410-011; 11673-152; 14222-1610; 41250-229; 41250-348; 45802-216; 49035-264; 49967-238; 50066-052; 50090-1720; 50594-229; 55621-017; 0316-0264; 0363-0264; 0363-0467; 65113-2372; 67402-021; 68071-2307; 68343-123; 70162-102; 0536-1056; 70707-155; 71397-821; 76144-610; 76162-264; 78518-295; 80861-006; 81136-023; 0869-0264; 10742-1201; 11090-223; 11118-0264; 14222-1600; 39765-034; 41250-567; 49825-129; 51326-112; 58400-001; 0299-4125; 0316-0228; 59958-402; 69748-641; 69968-0043; 0536-1259; 71131-100; 71804-853; 0299-5890; 59958-401; 0363-1522; 63550-193; 64760-712; 65113-2373; 69842-637; 69842-646; 69968-0212; 0536-1261; 70707-101; 70707-151; 70707-211; 77924-002; 79481-0023; 80861-003; 82575-122; 82746-320; 47643-002; 10742-8397; 11410-005; 14222-1620; 24470-900; 0187-0194; 51316-047; 0299-4137; 0363-0116; 0363-0266; 62032-611; 63824-437; 63824-438; 69842-023; 70707-711; 71397-822; 72288-229; 72288-264; 73246-001; 10742-1313; 10742-8293; 11410-012; 11410-046; 24470-911; 30142-264; 35573-454; 41250-264; 42546-016; 0187-0201; 57627-202; 0299-4606; 0363-0137; 67405-825; 68062-9107; 68062-9109; 69842-571; 69968-0720; 0536-1058; 70764-106; 71399-9478; 71804-852; 71817-858; 80861-010; 80861-013; 80861-112; 10738-034; 10742-1202; 11410-040; 11673-149; 11822-6184; 30142-877; 35192-017; 35573-453; 43479-105; 45802-280; 49527-997; 51326-113; 0295-0010; 0363-0256; 62742-4212; 63824-433; 0536-1055; 70764-107; 71421-102; 83101-004; 10742-8355; 10812-975; 42192-163; 42851-087; 49035-132; 49035-829; 51326-111; 51531-9071; 52063-709; 58400-009; 0363-0229; 62742-4075; 67226-2050; 69968-0164; 69968-0653; 0536-1057; 0536-1351; 70707-200; 70707-212; 72288-525; 73350-105; 76144-611; 76162-229; 78518-013; 79903-061; 47643-003; 10742-1301; 10742-1314; 10742-8354; 68634-004; 42192-162; 45802-308; 49035-229; 50090-1792; 51326-412; 55910-264; 0316-0227; 62742-4208; 64760-732; 69842-081; 69842-137; 0536-1129; 71295-102; 71804-230; 72957-001; 76458-333; 80861-002; 47643-001; 10742-1203; 10742-1206; 14222-2120; 41250-347; 53755-392; 0363-0153; 63940-063; 64760-704; 64760-776; 67405-830; 68634-068; 68726-168; 69842-076; 70707-152; 71295-101; 71399-9234; 71687-0011; 72288-526; 72811-137; 73010-127; 78863-1180; 79481-0022; 0869-0229; 17129-002; 11673-088; 11822-7701; 45802-101; 49967-076; 56152-4009; 56152-4012; 58400-003 |
UNII |
W9WZN9A0GM
|
Synonyms |
Benzoyl Peroxide | Peroxide, Benzoyl | Diphenylglyoxal Superoxide | Superoxide, Diphenylglyoxal | Benzoyl Superoxide | Superoxide, Benzoyl | Dibenzoyl Peroxide | Peroxide, Dibenzoyl | PanOxyl |