Benzoyl Peroxide

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

Scheme

USAN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

D10AE01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000094-36-0

Chemical Formula

C14-H10-O4

Molecular Weight

242

Therapeutic Categories

Disinfectant

Dermatological agent: Keratolytic

Dermatological agent: Topical antiseptic

Antiacne agent

Chemical Names

Dibenzoyl peroxide (Ph. Int.)

Diphenylperoxyanhydride (IUPAC)

Foreign Names

• Benzoylis peroxydum (Latin)
• Benzoylperoxid (German)
• Benzoyle (peroxyde de) (French)
• Benzoilo peroxido (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Benzoyl Peroxide (OS: USAN)
• Dibenzoylperoxid (IS: ASK, IUPAC)
• Benzoyl Peroxide (PH: USP 32)
• Benzoyl Peroxide Hydrous (PH: BP 2010)
• Benzoyl peroxide, hydrous (PH: Ph. Eur. 6, BP 2010, USP 32, Ph. Int. 4)
• Benzoyle (peroxyde de) hydraté (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Benzoylis peroxidum cum aqua (PH: Ph. Eur. 6, Ph. Int. 4)
• Benzoylperoxid, Wasserhaltiges (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Hydrous Benzoyl Peroxide (PH: USP 32)

Brand Names

• Acne Crème Plus Widmer (Benzoyl Peroxide and Miconazole)
  Widmer, Switzerland



• Acne Derm
  Fischer, Israel



• Acne Plus (Benzoyl Peroxide and Miconazole)
  Widmer, Austria; Widmer, Germany



• Acneclear (Benzoyl Peroxide and Miconazole)
  Janssen-Cilag, South Africa



• Acnepas
  Atlas, Argentina



• Acneplus (Benzoyl Peroxide and Miconazole nitrate)
  Widmer, Belgium



• Acnesan
  Fortbenton, Argentina



• Acnetick-10
  Wyeth, Colombia



• Acnex
  Farma, Venezuela



• Acnezoyl
  Jamjoom Pharma, Bahrain



• Acnidazil (Benzoyl Peroxide and Miconazole)
  Janssen-Cilag, South Africa



• Acnie
  Harvest & Health, Taiwan



• Adasept b.p.5 Acne Gel
  Odan, Canada



• Akne BP
  Spirig, Latvia



• Akne BP5
  Spirig, Bulgaria



• Aknefug
  Orva, Turkey; Spirig, Lithuania; Spirig Pharma, Switzerland; Wolff, Germany



• Aknefug-oxid
  Wolff, Czech Republic; Wolff, Estonia; Wolff, Hungary; Wolff, Lithuania; Wolff, Poland



• Akneroxid
  Almirall, Austria; Almirall, Switzerland; Almirall Hermal, Germany; Hermal, Czech Republic; Hermal, Hungary; Hermal, Luxembourg; Hermal, Malaysia; Hermal, Poland; Hermal, Singapore; Hermal, Slovakia; Reckitt Benckiser, Belgium



• Aksil
  Embil, Turkey



• Antopar
  Lek, Slovenia



• Basiron AC
  Galderma, Finland; Galderma, Norway



• Basiron
  Galderma, Poland; Galderma Nordic, Denmark



• Basiron AC
  Galderma, Sweden



• Basiron AC Wash
  Galderma, Sweden



• Benacne
  Wyeth, Portugal



• Benoxygel
  Stiefel, Spain; Stiefel, Portugal



• Benoxyl
  Stiefel, United Arab Emirates; Stiefel, Bahrain; Stiefel, Canada; Stiefel, Egypt; Stiefel, Ireland; Stiefel, Iran; Stiefel, Jordan; Stiefel, Kenya; Stiefel, Kuwait; Stiefel, Lebanon; Stiefel, Mexico; Stiefel, New Zealand; Stiefel, Qatar; Stiefel, Saudi Arabia; Stiefel, Syria; Stiefel, United States; Stiefel, Yemen; Stiefel, Zimbabwe



• Benzac AC Wash
  Galderma, Chile; Galderma, New Zealand



• Benzac AC
  Galderma, Brazil; Galderma, Chile; Galderma, Colombia; Galderma, Costa Rica; Galderma, Dominican Republic; Galderma, Guatemala; Galderma, Honduras; Galderma, Israel; Galderma, Mexico; Galderma, Nicaragua; Galderma, New Zealand; Galderma, Panama; Galderma, Singapore; Galderma, El Salvador; Galderma, Thailand; Galderma, Taiwan; Galderma Laboratories, South Africa



• Benzac W
  Galderma, Netherlands



• Benzac Wash
  Galderma, Luxembourg



• Benzac
  Galderma, Australia; Galderma, Belgium; Galderma, Bahrain; Galderma, Switzerland; Galderma, Italy; Galderma, Luxembourg; Galderma, Peru; Galderma, Portugal; Galderma, Venezuela



• Benzacne
  Nycomed, Poland



• Benzaderm
  Mex-América, Mexico



• Benzaknen
  Galderma, Austria; Galderma, Germany



• Benzamycin (Benzoyl Peroxide and Erythromycin)
  sanofi-aventis, Canada; Trenker, Belgium



• Benzapur
  Herbapol Poznan, Poland



• Benzihex
  Galderma, Argentina; Galderma, China



• Benzolac Cl (Benzoyl Peroxide and Clindamycin)
  Surya Dermato Medica, Indonesia



• Benzolac
  Surya Dermato Medica, Indonesia



• Benzoylperoxid Riemser
  Riemser, Germany



• Benzoylperoxide Katwijk
  Apotex Europe, Netherlands



• Benzoylperoxide PCH
  Pharmachemie, Netherlands



• Benzoylperoxide Samenwerkende Apothekers
  Samenwerkende Apothekers, Netherlands



• Benzoyt
  Riemser, Germany



• Benzperox
  Lyszkowic, Bulgaria; Medphano, Germany



• Brevoxyl
  Gabriel Health, Greece; Stiefel, Austria; Stiefel, Australia; Stiefel, Belgium; Stiefel, Germany; Stiefel, Finland; Stiefel, France; Stiefel, Hong Kong; Stiefel, Malta; Stiefel, Norway; Stiefel, New Zealand; Stiefel, Poland; Stiefel, Romania; Stiefel, Sweden; Stiefel, Singapore; Stiefel, Taiwan; Stiefel Laboratories, United Kingdom



• Caress
  Renata, Bangladesh



• Clean and Clear Acne Cleanser
  Johnson & Johnson, New Zealand



• Clearasil Ultra
  Reckitt Benckiser, New Zealand



• Clearex Gel
  Medibrands, Israel



• Clindamycin Phosphate and Benzoyl Peroxide (Benzoyl Peroxide and Clindamycin)
  Dow Pharmaceutical Sciences Inc., United States



• Clindoxyl (Benzoyl Peroxide and Clindamycin)
  Leo, Finland; Stiefel, Canada; Stiefel, Denmark



• Cordes BPO
  Ichthyol, Germany



• Cutacnyl
  Galderma, France



• Dercome
  Remedia, Croatia (Hrvatska); Wolff, Estonia; Wolff, Serbia



• Duac Acne (Benzoyl Peroxide and Clindamycin)
  Stiefel, Netherlands



• Duac (Benzoyl Peroxide and Clindamycin)
  GlaxoSmithKline, Switzerland; Stiefel, Australia; Stiefel, Germany; Stiefel, Spain; Stiefel, Italy; Stiefel, Poland; Stiefel, Slovakia; USL, New Zealand



• Eclaran
  Pierre Fabre, Czech Republic; Pierre Fabre, Luxembourg; Pierre Fabre, Portugal; Pierre Fabre, Vietnam; Pierre Fabre Dermatologie, France; Simed, Tunisia



• Ecnagel P.B.
  Valuge, Argentina



• Ecuaderm
  Roemmers, Venezuela



• Epiduo (Benzoyl Peroxide and Adapalene)
  Galderma, Australia; Galderma, Belgium; Galderma, Switzerland; Galderma, Germany; Galderma, France; Galderma, Italy; Galderma, Norway; Galderma, Sweden; Galderma, United States; Galderma Nordic, Denmark



• Erybenz (Benzoyl Peroxide and Erythromycin)
  Verisfield, Greece



• Fatroxid (veterinary use)
  Fatro, Portugal



• Indoxyl (Benzoyl Peroxide and Clindamycin)
  Gabriel Health, Greece; Stiefel, Peru



• Klinoxid
  Valeant, Germany



• Lubexyl
  Permamed, Switzerland; Permamed, Poland; Phoenix Pharma, Hungary



• Marduk
  S & K Pharma, Germany



• Neutrogena Acne
  Neutrogena, Peru



• Neutrogena on the Spot Acne Treatment
  Neutrogena, Peru



• Oxiderma
  Galderma, Spain



• Oxy
  Mentholatum, Australia; Mentholatum, Israel; Rohto, Vietnam



• Oxypor
  Latinfarma, Colombia



• Pangel
  Pannoc, Belgium



• Pannogel
  Sinclair, France



• Panoxyl Wash
  Stiefel, Spain



• Panoxyl
  Bassa, Peru; Stiefel, United Arab Emirates; Stiefel, Australia; Stiefel, Bahrain; Stiefel, Canada; Stiefel, Colombia; Stiefel, Costa Rica; Stiefel, Germany; Stiefel, Egypt; Stiefel, France; Stiefel, Guatemala; Stiefel, Hong Kong; Stiefel, Honduras; Stiefel, Ireland; Stiefel, Israel; Stiefel, Iran; Stiefel, Iceland; Stiefel, Italy; Stiefel, Jordan; Stiefel, Kenya; Stiefel, Kuwait; Stiefel, Lebanon; Stiefel, Luxembourg; Stiefel, Malta; Stiefel, Nicaragua; Stiefel, Norway; Stiefel, New Zealand; Stiefel, Panama; Stiefel, Portugal; Stiefel, Qatar; Stiefel, Saudi Arabia; Stiefel, Singapore; Stiefel, El Salvador; Stiefel, Syria; Stiefel, Tunisia; Stiefel, Taiwan; Stiefel, United States; Stiefel, Yemen; Stiefel, Zimbabwe; Stiefel Laboratories, United Kingdom



• Pansulfox
  Stiefel, Chile



• Paracne
  Panalab, Argentina



• Paxcutol (veterinary use)
  Virbac, France; Virbac, United Kingdom; Virbac, Netherlands; Virbac de Portugal, Portugal



• PB Gel
  Lagos, Argentina



• Peroxacne
  Isdin, Spain



• Peroxiben
  Isdin, Chile; Isdin, Spain; Isdin, Portugal



• Peroxyderm (veterinary use)
  Vetochas, Germany; Vetoquinol, Austria; Vetoquinol, Switzerland; Vetoquinol, Netherlands



• Persol Gel
  Wallace, India



• Pyoben (veterinary use)
  Virbac, Australia; Virbac, New Zealand



• Quinoderm (Benzoyl Peroxide and Oxyquinoline)
  Ferndale, United Kingdom; Sanofi-Aventis, South Africa



• Reloxyl
  Sinclair, Italy



• Sanoxit
  Galderma, Germany



• Scherogel
  Pannoc, Luxembourg



• Solucel
  Stiefel, Spain



• Solugel
  Stiefel, Argentina; Stiefel, Canada; Stiefel, Chile; Stiefel, Dominican Republic; Stiefel, Guatemala; Stiefel, Honduras; Stiefel, Mexico; Stiefel, Nicaragua; Stiefel, Panama; Stiefel, Peru; Stiefel, El Salvador; Stiefel, Tunisia; Stiefel, Venezuela



• Stioxyl
  Stiefel, Sweden



• Stop Espinilla Normaderm
  Productos Capilares, Spain



• Tiltis
  Euroderm, Argentina



• Vixiderm
  Valeant, Argentina



• Acnecide
  Galderma, United Kingdom; Galderma, Ireland



• Acnidazil (Benzoyl Peroxide and Miconazole)
  Italchimici, Italy



• Aknefug BP
  Spirig Pharma, Switzerland



• Brevoxyl
  Stiefel, Ireland



• Duac (Benzoyl Peroxide and Clindamycin)
  LEO, Sweden; Stiefel, Ireland



• Effacné
  La Roche Posay, France

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

IUPAC	International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Ph. Int.	Pharmacopoea Internationalis
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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