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Below are Duac (Clindamycin / Benzoyl Peroxide) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 5 ratings/reviews, Duac has an overall score of 6.60. The effectiveness score is 6.80 and the side effect score is 8.80. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Duac review by care giver of 17 year old male patient | | | Rating |
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| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | acne |
| Dosage & duration: | | topically (dosage frequency: once per day) for the period of 2 years |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | tazorac | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | clear skin. limited break outs |
| Side effects: | | Some dryness and redness unon initial use |
| Comments: | | Initial treatment began with application of medication and then wiping it off after a period of time. Used inconjunction wiht a mild moisturizer and tazorac. Continued application was extended until product is applies before bedtime and not washed off. Used daily |
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| | Duac review by care giver of 15 year old male patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | |  |
| Effectiveness: | | Marginally Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Acne |
| Dosage & duration: | | 1% / 5% (dosage frequency: daily) for the period of 3 months |
| Other conditions: | | None |
| Other drugs taken: | | None | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Slight improvement of acne, but not enough to make it worth the treatment hassles. |
| Side effects: | | Product was gritty, drying and caused redness. Also was a bit smelly. When dropped onto the rug or clothing it caused bleach spots. |
| Comments: | | Had to apply the cream to dry, washed skin every day. It was supposed to show improvement withing a week or two, but it never helped very much at all. |
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| | Duac review by 37 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Acne |
| Dosage & duration: | | once a day for 3 months (dosage frequency: once a day) for the period of 2 months and continuing |
| Other conditions: | | asthma |
| Other drugs taken: | | steroids and hayfever medications | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | I had spent a year trying to improve my food intake because of my bad skin. This got rid of the acne within a matter of days. although I still have a few acne scars my skin is soft and feels fantastic. |
| Side effects: | | none |
| Comments: | | once a day I had to a tiny amount of the cream on my face after cleaning. That is all, and it worked. |
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| | Duac review by 21 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | acne |
| Dosage & duration: | | 5% bp and 1% clin. (dosage frequency: once a day) for the period of 2 weeks |
| Other conditions: | | rosacea |
| Other drugs taken: | | Klaron, finacea | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | I've been taking Duac for 2 weeks, and I've found it considerably effective in reducing and preventing pimples, whiteheads, and blackheads. It is cosmetically appropriate and easy to put make-up over. |
| Side effects: | | I've had mild dryness/redness was was easily counteracted with a good moisturizer. |
| Comments: | | I apply duac once a day to clean dry skin and follow with a moisturizer. |
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| | Duac review by 33 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Ineffective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | skin probles - acne, balckheads |
| Dosage & duration: | | onse a day (dosage frequency: once a day) for the period of 3 months |
| Other conditions: | | light allergies |
| Other drugs taken: | | tazorac | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | I could not observe any benefits: my blackheads remained as they were, and acne remained. Probably my problem was not severe enough to see the results, however, due to no observed change I stopped using it. |
| Side effects: | | I have not noticed any side effects. Though I am susceptible to various allergies, I have not had any breakouts or worsening effects. Also, blackheads and acne did not become any worse. |
| Comments: | | I was prescribed to use 2 cream gels - duac and tazorac. I was using small amount of each: duac as night cream, and tazorac as a day cream. |
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