Benzamycin

Generic name: Benzoyl Peroxide And Erythromycin Topical
Drug class: Topical acne agents

Usage of Benzamycin

Benzoyl peroxide has an antibacterial effect. It also has a mild drying effect that allows excess oils and dirt to be easily washed away.

Erythromycin is an antibiotic. Erythromycin topical prevents bacteria from growing on the skin.

Benzamycin (for the skin) is a combination medicine used to treat acne.

Benzamycin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Benzamycin side effects

Benzoyl peroxide can cause a rare but serious allergic reaction or severe skin irritation. These reactions may occur just a few minutes after you apply the medicine, or within a day or longer afterward.

Stop using Benzamycin and get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives, itching; difficult breathing, feeling light-headed; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

This medicine may cause serious side effects. Stop using this medicine and call your doctor at once if you have:

severe redness, burning, stinging, or peeling of treated skin areas; or

diarrhea that is watery or bloody.

Common side effects of Benzamycin may include:

mild burning or stinging;

itching or tingly feeling;

dryness or peeling of treated skin; or

redness or other irritation.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Before taking Benzamycin

You should not use Benzamycin if you are allergic to benzoyl peroxide or erythromycin (Akne-Mycin, Eryderm, Erythrocin, Pediazole, and others).

FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether Benzamycin will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while using this medicine.

It is not known whether Benzoyl peroxide and erythromycin topical passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

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How to use Benzamycin

Follow all directions on your prescription label. Do not use this medicine in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended.

Wash your hands before and after applying this medication.

Clean and dry the area to which you will apply the medication. Benzamycin is usually applied twice daily in the morning and evening. Follow your doctor's directions.

Avoid getting this medicine in your eyes, mouth, or nose (or in the creases of your nose), or on your lips. If it does get into any of these areas, wash with water. Do not apply this medicine to sunburned, windburned, dry, chapped, irritated, or broken skin.

Do not cover the treated skin area after applying Benzamycin. Doing so could cause too much medicine to be absorbed by the body and could be harmful.

It may take several weeks before your symptoms improve. Keep using the medication as directed and tell your doctor if your symptoms do not improve.

Store at room temperature away from moisture and heat.

Warnings

This medicine can cause a rare but serious allergic reaction or severe skin irritation. Stop using this medicine and get emergency medical help if you have: hives, itching; difficult breathing, feeling light-headed; or swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

What other drugs will affect Benzamycin

Do not use Benzamycin during treatment with tretinoin (Retin-A). The combination could lead to severe skin irritation.

It is not likely that other drugs you take orally or inject will have an effect on topically applied benzoyl peroxide and erythromycin. But many drugs can interact with each other. Tell each of your health care providers about all medicines you use, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products.

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