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What ACZONE® Gel Can Do For Your Acne
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Is ACZONE® Gel Right For You?
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Is ACZONE® Topical Acne Treatment Right For You?

Effective. Easy-to-use. Minimally irritating. ACZONE® Gel could help you control your acne gently, but firmly.

ACZONE® Acne Gel

Is ACZONE® Gel Right For You?

ACZONE® Gel features an exclusive active ingredient

ACZONE® Gel is the only topical treatment with dapsone—and it’s only available with a prescription from your dermatologist. ACZONE® Gel is based on a Solvent Micro Particulate (SMP™) delivery system. Clinical-study results show that ACZONE® Gel with SMP™ is able to reduce acne without causing a lot of irritation.
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ACZONE® Gel treats acne gently, but firmly

It can help clear up your acne with less of the side effects—such as redness, dryness, and irritation—that other topical treatments may cause.


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ACZONE® Gel works!

41% of patients treated with ACZONE® Gel had minimal or even no acne after 12 weeks, compared to 33% for vehicle1. And while your results could vary, these numbers are the result of two comprehensive clinical studies involving a total of 3000 patients—that’s powerful evidence that ACZONE® Gel may help.

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ACZONE® (dapsone) Gel 5% is approved for the topical treatment of acne vulgaris.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Do not use ACZONE® Gel if you are allergic to any of the ingredients in ACZONE® Gel or if you are younger than 12 years of age.

Tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions, including if you have glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency.

Like all medicines, ACZONE® Gel can cause some side effects. The most common side effects of ACZONE® Gel are dryness, redness, oiliness, and peeling of the skin being treated.

When the active ingredient of ACZONE® Gel (called dapsone) is taken orally as a pill, it has been related to the abnormal breakdown of red blood cells (hemolytic anemia). If you have glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, you may have a greater risk for lowering your hemoglobin level. However, using ACZONE® Gel on the skin is not expected to put enough dapsone in the blood to cause clinical symptoms of hemolytic anemia. You are advised to be alert for signs and symptoms suggestive of this type of anemia (sudden onset of: back pain, breathlessness, tiredness/weakness with daily activities, dark-brown urine, high fever, and yellow or pale skin). If you experience these signs and symptoms, stop use and call your doctor immediately.

Use of benzoyl peroxide together with ACZONE® Gel at the same time may cause your skin to temporarily turn yellow or orange at the site of application.

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  1. Draelos ZD, Carter E, Maloney JM, et al; for United States/Canada Dapsone Gel Study Group. Two randomized studies demonstrate the efficacy and safety of dapsone gel, 5% for the treatment of acne vulgaris. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2007;56(3):439.e1-439.e10.