Get informed: Benzoyl Peroxide
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MEDICATION SAFETY CHECK
The iGuard risk rating for Benzoyl Peroxide is ON HOLD.
It means that we're waiting for more patients taking this medication to join iGuard before we can provide a more accurate safety assessment of this product.
To learn more about iGuard's risk ratings, click here.
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Why do patients use Benzoyl Peroxide?
iGuard.org is currently tracking more than 190 patients that use
Benzoyl Peroxide (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn
why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other
medications used for treatment.
| DISEASE / CONDITION |
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AVERAGE SEVERITY |
| ACNE |
100% |
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How well does Benzoyl Peroxide work?
iGuard.org regularly asks patients taking Benzoyl Peroxide to provide feedback on: disease/condition treated, effectiveness/satisfaction, side effects, and information they wish they knew prior to starting the medication.
This feedback is continuously updated for the benefit of other members of the iGuard community.
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Average Satisfaction Score (out of 10) |
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Average Effectiveness Score (out of 10) |
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| 99% |
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of patients are confident that the good things about Benzoyl Peroxide outweigh the bad things.
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What do iGuard.org users wish they were told before starting this product?
 % patients who wished they learned more before starting |
0% of patients taking BenzoylPeroxide wish they were told more about this product before they started it. |
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ABOUT Benzoyl Peroxide
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| Active Drug(s): |
Benzoyl Peroxide |
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WHAT DOES IT DO?
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| This product is used in the treatment of mild to moderate acne. It is believed to work by it's antibacterial effect. |
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HOW SAFE IS IT?
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| Your Risk Rating: |
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| Average Risk Rating |
(ON HOLD)
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| Pregnancy Category |
C |
| Black Box Warning |
No |
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FACTS & FIGURES
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| Date Approved |
26 Oct 1984 |
| Generic Available |
YES |
| OTC Available |
NO |
What side-effects do iGuard.org users commonly report for Benzoyl Peroxide?

0% of patients experience side-effects on Benzoyl Peroxide
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< 1% of patients experience SIGNIFICANT side-effects on Benzoyl Peroxide
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Recent alerts for Benzoyl Peroxide
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