Differin is a trade name for a medication for acne vulgaris made by Galderma Laboratories. Its active ingredient is adapalene. A trade name, also known as a trading name or a business name, is the legal name of a business, or the name which a business trades under for commercial purposes. ... Different types of Acne Vulgaris: A: Cystic acne on the face, B: Subsiding tropical acne of trunk, C: Extensive acne on chest and shoulders. ... Galderma Laboratories is a pharmaceutical company dedicated to skin products and dermatology. ... Adapalene is a chemical compound that is primarily used as a topical treatment for acne. ...

It is available in a 45g tube under the NDC 0299-5910-45 in the United States, as well as a 35g tube in Australia. It is available in either a gel or creme form. Both forms contain 0.1% adapalene, a retinoid-like compound, as the active ingredient. Events Roman Empire Galba becomes the commander of Legio III Augusta. ... Each medication listed under Section 510 of the U.S. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is assigned a unique 10-digit, 3-segment number. ... The Retinoids are a class of chemical compounds that are related chemically to vitamin A. Retinoids are used in medicine, primarily due to the way they regulate epithelial cell growth. ...

Differin works by modulating skin cell differentiation and growth and therefore regulating oil production and reducing acne over a long period of time. It has both an exfoliating and anti-inflammatory effects. Studies show it is most effective on noninflammatory acne.

This drug will give much better results if a benzoyl peroxide wash is used morning and night and benzoyl peroxide lotion is applied in the a.m only along with the differin used in the p.m. However, unlike Retin-A, adalapene has also been shown to retain its efficacy when applied at the same time as benzoyl peroxide due to its more stable chemical structure.

See also

• Retin-A
• Tazorac

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External links

• Official Homepage
• Differin Fact Sheet

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