This brand name is authorized in Estonia, Spain, Hong Kong, Croatia, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Lithuania, Malta, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, United Kingdom
The drug DUAC contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):
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Clindamycin
UNII EH6D7113I8 - CLINDAMYCIN PHOSPHATE
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Clindamycin is a lincosamide antibiotic with a primarily bacteriostatic action against Gram-positive aerobes and a wide range of anaerobic bacteria. Lincosamides such as clindamycin bind to the 50S subunit of the bacterial ribosome and inhibit the early stages of protein synthesis. |
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Benzoyl peroxide
UNII W9WZN9A0GM - BENZOYL PEROXIDE
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Benzoyl peroxide is a highly lipophilic, oxidising agent with keratolytic and bacteriocidal effects. The effectiveness of benzoyl peroxide in the treatment of acne vulgaris is primarily attributable to its antibacterial activity, especially with respect to Propionibacterium acnes. Benzoyl peroxide is also believed to be effective in the treatment of acne on account of its anti-inflammatory and mild keratolytic properties. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| D10AF51 | Clindamycin, combinations | D Dermatologicals → D10 Anti-acne preparations → D10A Anti-acne preparations for topical use → D10AF Antiinfectives for treatment of acne |
This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:
| Country | Identification scheme | Identifier(s) |
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| Country: EE | Ravimiamet | Identifier(s): 1155035, 1155046, 1155057, 1175723, 1175734, 1175947, 1175958, 1175969, 1539446 |
| Country: ES | Centro de información online de medicamentos de la AEMPS | Identifier(s): 66679, 77733 |
| Country: GB | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency | Identifier(s): 225544, 298560, 301781, 301783, 376314, 381299 |
| Country: HK | Department of Health Drug Office | Identifier(s): 62215 |
| Country: IE | Health Products Regulatory Authority | Identifier(s): 22163, 22164, 36924 |
| Country: IL | מִשְׂרַד הַבְּרִיאוּת | Identifier(s): 21016, 6589, 9119 |
| Country: JP | 医薬品医療機器総合機構 | Identifier(s): 2699803Q1020 |
| Country: LT | Valstybinė vaistų kontrolės tarnyba | Identifier(s): 1016652, 1016653, 1016654, 1021552, 1021553, 1021554, 1021555, 1021556, 1061759, 1064231, 1072993, 1072994, 1074504 |
| Country: MT | Medicines Authority | Identifier(s): MA192/02801 |
| Country: NZ | Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority | Identifier(s): 11578 |
| Country: PL | Rejestru Produktów Leczniczych | Identifier(s): 100132247, 100305883, 100420064 |
| Country: RO | Agenția Națională a Medicamentului și a Dispozitivelor Medicale | Identifier(s): W67839001, W67839002 |
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