Generic
Adapalene
Dosage Administration
Adapalene 0.1%: It should be applied to the affected areas of skin, once daily at night-time. Adapalene 0.3%: It should be applied to the entire face and any other affected areas of the skin, once daily in the evening. Children below 12 years of age: Safety and effectiveness in children below 12 years of age have not been established.
Contraindications
Adapalene should not be administered to individuals who are hypersensitive to Adapalene or any of its components.
Side Effects
Concomitant use of other potentially irritating topical products (medicated or abrasive soaps and cleansers, soaps and cosmetics that have a strong drying effect, products with high concentrations of alcohol, astringents, spices or lime) should be approached with caution. Exercise particular caution in using preparations containing sulfur, resorcinol or salicylic acid in combination with Adapalene. If any of these preparations have been used, it is advisable not to start therapy with Adapalene until the effects of such preparations in skin have subsided. If combined use of both medications is important, it is better to use in two different times.
Pregnancy And Lactation
Concomitant use of other potentially irritating topical products (medicated or abrasive soaps and cleansers, soaps and cosmetics that have a strong drying effect, products with high concentrations of alcohol, astringents, spices or lime) should be approached with caution. Exercise particular caution in using preparations containing sulfur, resorcinol or salicylic acid in combination with Adapalene. If any of these preparations have been used, it is advisable not to start therapy with Adapalene until the effects of such preparations in skin have subsided. If combined use of both medications is important, it is better to use in two different times.
Therapeutic
Use Adapalene during pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus. It is not known whether this drug is excreted in breast milk. Exercise caution when administering Adapalene to a nursing mother.
Storage Conditions
Adapalene should not be applied to cuts, abrasions, eczematous or sunburned skin.
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