What Parents Should Know

Your kids may have inherited more than your eye color. If you experienced inflammatory acne, your teen can follow in your footsteps.

The good news is that acne is a skin condition that can be treated. That's where you come in. It's important that you play a role in helping your teen deal with inflammatory acne. This includes talking to a dermatologist and helping your child stick to the recommended routine.

Here's what you can do:

• Talk about it—engage your teen in conversation by asking about his or her inflammatory acne
• Set expectations—let your teen know that their pimples won't go away over night and that he or she needs to comply with treatment for best results
• Be an advocate—instill good habits such as the recommended skin care routine
• Offer ideas on developing a routine—ask that your teen ties treatment with other daily routines, like applying treatment after brushing teeth
• Learn about inflammatory acne—do research to see if your teen's habits could be interfering with his or her complexion
• Make an appointment—get help from a dermatologist who can offer skin-care advice and provide treatment options, including DUAC Topical Gel
  

Important Safety Information for DUAC Topical Gel

DUAC Topical Gel contains the antibiotic clindamycin. You should not use DUAC Topical Gel if you: are allergic to benzoyl peroxide or the antibiotics clindamycin or lincomycin, have Crohn’s disease, have ulcerative colitis, or have developed inflammation of the colon (colitis) with past antibiotic use.

Clindamycin taken orally or through IV may result in severe colitis, which may result in death. Topical clindamycin has been shown to be absorbed through the skin and may reach the bloodstream. Diarrhea, bloody diarrhea, and colitis have been reported with the use of topical clindamycin. If you experience any of these signs, stop DUAC Topical Gel and call your doctor immediately.

DUAC Topical Gel is for skin use only; avoid contact with the eyes and mucous membranes. If you use DUAC Topical Gel with other topical acne medications, skin irritation may result.

Antibiotics may result in an overgrowth of bacteria and other living organisms. If you develop a yeast infection, stop using DUAC Topical Gel and call your doctor.

DUAC Topical Gel should not be used with products that contain erythromycin. Tell your doctor if you take medicine containing erythromycin.

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant, as it is not known if DUAC Topical Gel may harm your unborn baby.

It is not known if DUAC Topical Gel passes into breast milk. Topical clindamycin may be absorbed through the skin into the bloodstream. Clindamycin may pass into the breast milk when taken by mouth or by injection. You and your doctor should decide if you will use DUAC Topical Gel or breast-feed.

It is not known if DUAC Topical Gel is safe or effective in children under 12 years of age.

In medical studies, side effects of DUAC Topical Gel were generally limited to the skin and included peeling, dryness, burning, and/or redness.

If you develop allergic symptoms such as severe swelling or shortness of breath, you should stop using DUAC Topical Gel and contact your doctor immediately.

DUAC Topical Gel may bleach hair and colored fabrics.

Avoid long periods of time in sunlight. Always wear sunscreen and wear a hat or other clothing to decrease your exposure to the sun.

For more information about DUAC Topical Gel, read the Full Prescribing Information.