BENZOYL PEROXIDE

Course overview

BENZOYL PEROXIDE IS AN OVER-THE-COUNTER TOPICAL MEDICATION AND IS ALSO AN FDA-APPROVED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION FOR THE TREATMENT OF ACNE VULGARIS. IT IS BACTERICIDAL WITH ACTIVITY AGAINST CUTIBACTERIUM ACNES ON THE SKIN AND WITHIN THE HAIR FOLLICLES. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE INDICATIONS, MECHANISM OF ACTION, SAFE ADMINISTRATION, ADVERSE EFFECTS, CONTRAINDICATIONS, TOXICOLOGY, AND MONITORING OF THE BROAD ARRAY OF PHYSIOLOGICAL POSSIBILITIES WHEN USING BENZOYL PEROXIDE IN THE CLINICAL SETTING.