Adapalen
Adapalen is a skin care medication containing Adapalene, available as 15g tubes.
Details
- Conditions
- Acne vulgaris
- Alternative Name
- Differin
- Therapeutic Class
- Retinoid
- Pharmacological Class
- Retinoid
- Minor Side Effects
- erythema, skin dryness, skin peeling
- Moderate Side Effects
- pruritus, sunburn
- Dosage Forms
- Gel
- Administration Route
- Cutaneous use
- Prescription Status
- Available without prescription
- Originator
- Galderma
- Onset Time
- 8–12 weeks
- Duration
- Ongoing use
- Storage Instructions
- Store below 25°C. Do not freeze.
- Age Restrictions
- Use with caution in adolescents.
What you will receive
Adapalen is a generic medicine sold under the name of its active ingredient, Adapalene, rather than under a brand.
- You receive a quality generic; the exact manufacturer depends on what is in stock at the dispatching warehouse.
- It contains the same active ingredient as the brand-name versions, at the same dose, by regulatory standard.