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Benzoyl peroxide vs salicylic acid

Withdrawals due to adverse events · participants with acne

1 finding from 1 review

Topical benzoyl peroxide for acne 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 59 participants
Very low

Benzoyl peroxide vs placebo or no treatment

Adverse effects (side effects; treatment withdrawals) · participants with acne

Benzoyl peroxide may leads to higher withdrawal due to adverse effects (long‐term data) Treatment… compared with placebo or no treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Topical benzoyl peroxide for acne 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.13 [1.55, 2.93]
24 studies · 13744 participants
Low

Benzoyl peroxide vs adapalene

Withdrawals due to adverse outcomes · participants with acne

It is very uncertain whether benzoyl peroxide changes withdrawal due to adverse effects (long‐term data) Treatment… compared with adapalene (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Topical benzoyl peroxide for acne 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.85 [0.94, 3.64]
11 studies · 3295 participants
Very low

Benzoyl peroxide vs clindamycin

Adverse effects (side effects; treatment withdrawals) · participants with acne

It is very uncertain whether benzoyl peroxide changes withdrawal due to adverse effects (long‐term data) Treatment… compared with clindamycin (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Topical benzoyl peroxide for acne 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.93 [0.9, 4.11]
8 studies · 3330 participants
Very low