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Benzoyl peroxide vs clindamycin

Participant's global self‐assessment of improvement (long‐term data) · participants with acne

Benzoyl peroxide showed no clear difference in participant's global self‐assessment of improvement (long‐term data) compared with clindamycin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Topical benzoyl peroxide for acne 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.95 [0.68, 1.34]
1 study · 240 participants
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

Benzoyl peroxide vs clindamycin

Total number of participants with any adverse events (long‐term data) Treatment duration: range 10 weeks to 12 weeks · participants with acne

Benzoyl peroxide showed no clear difference in total number of participants with any adverse events (long‐term… compared with clindamycin (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Topical benzoyl peroxide for acne 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.24 [0.97, 1.58]
6 studies · 3018 participants
Moderate