This brand name is authorized in Austria, Australia, Brazil, Cyprus, Ecuador, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Hong Kong, Croatia, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Lithuania, Malta, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Singapore, Tunisia, United Kingdom, United States
The drug EPIDUO contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):
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Adapalene
UNII 1L4806J2QF - ADAPALENE
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Adapalene is a retinoid-like compound which in, in vivo and in vitro models of inflammation, has been demonstrated to possess anti-inflammatory properties. Mechanically, adapalene binds like tretinoin to specific retinoic acid nuclear receptors but, unlike tretinoin not to cytosolic receptor binding proteins. Adapalene is used in the treatment of acne and is also used (off-label) to treat keratosis pilaris as well as other skin conditions. |
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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. |
Below package inserts are available for further reading:
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
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| EPIDUO Gel | Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority (NZ) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| D10AD53 | Adapalene, combinations | D Dermatologicals → D10 Anti-acne preparations → D10A Anti-acne preparations for topical use → D10AD Retinoids for topical use in acne |
This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:
| Country | Identification scheme | Identifier(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Country: AU | Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme | Identifier(s): 8954G, 8955H |
| Country: BR | Câmara de Regulação do Mercado de Medicamentos | Identifier(s): 510102001171319, 510102003172312 |
| Country: EC | Agencia Nacional de Regulación, Control y Vigilancia Sanitaria | Identifier(s): 29314-07-10, 3280-MEE-0618 |
| Country: EE | Ravimiamet | Identifier(s): 1731877, 1731888, 1731899, 1731901, 1731912, 1731923 |
| Country: ES | Centro de información online de medicamentos de la AEMPS | Identifier(s): 69445, 81359 |
| Country: FI | Lääkealan turvallisuus- ja kehittämiskeskus | Identifier(s): 029839, 114687, 114698, 386977, 408675, 491468 |
| Country: FR | Base de données publique des médicaments | Identifier(s): 60972530, 64950392 |
| Country: GB | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency | Identifier(s): 243938, 380227 |
| Country: HK | Department of Health Drug Office | Identifier(s): 58988, 66483 |
| Country: IE | Health Products Regulatory Authority | Identifier(s): 21002 |
| Country: IL | מִשְׂרַד הַבְּרִיאוּת | Identifier(s): 8943, 9374 |
| Country: JP | 医薬品医療機器総合機構 | Identifier(s): 2699805Q1020 |
| Country: LT | Valstybinė vaistų kontrolės tarnyba | Identifier(s): 1082748, 1082749, 1082750, 1082751, 1082752, 1082753, 1082754, 1082755, 1082756, 1082757 |
| Country: MT | Medicines Authority | Identifier(s): MA117/01202, MA117/01203 |
| Country: NZ | Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority | Identifier(s): 14153 |
| Country: PL | Rejestru Produktów Leczniczych | Identifier(s): 100192249, 100377380 |
| Country: RO | Agenția Națională a Medicamentului și a Dispozitivelor Medicale | Identifier(s): W63540001, W63540002, W63540003, W63540004, W63540005, W63540006, W63540007, W63540008, W63540009, W63540010, W69284001, W69284002, W69284003, W69284004, W69284005, W69284006, W69284007, W69284008, W69284009, W69284010 |
| Country: SG | Health Sciences Authority | Identifier(s): 13789P, 15460P |
| Country: TN | Direction de la Pharmacie et du Médicament | Identifier(s): 7393091, 7393111 |
| Country: US | FDA, National Drug Code | Identifier(s): 0299-5906, 0299-5908 |
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