Drug details

Aktipak (erythromycin 3%-benzoyl peroxide 5% topical gel)

type of Acne Agents, Topical Combos

Aktipak (erythromycin 3%-benzoyl peroxide 5% topical gel) is a combination of a macrolide antibiotic and an oxidizing agent with antibacterial properties indicated for the topical treatment of acne vulgaris.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• hives,
• difficulty breathing,
• swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
• itching,
• lightheadedness,
• severe redness, burning, stinging, or peeling of treated skin areas, and
• diarrhea that is watery or bloody

The following drugs are related to Aktipak, either as a replacement or used together:

• Accutane (isotretinoin)
• Differin Gel .3% (adapalene)
• Differin Cream (adapalene cream)
• Differin Gel .1% (adapalene gel)
• Differin Lotion .1 (adapalene lotion .1%)
• Finacea Gel (azelaic acid)
• Azelex (azelaic acid cream)
• BenzaClin (clindamycin and benzoyl peroxide)
• Benzagel (benzoyl peroxide gel)
• Benzamycin (erythromycin)
• Klaron (sodium sulfacetamide lotion)
• Minocin (minocycline hydrochloride oral suspension)
• Renova (tretinoin emollient cream 0.05%)
• Renova 0.02% (tretinoin cream)
• Retin-A (tretinoin)
• Retin-A Micro (tretinoin gel)
• Tazorac Cream (tazarotene cream)
• Tazorac (tazarotene gel)