Aknemycin plus

How can this medicine affect other medicines?

Check with your pharmacist or doctor before using other medicines (including those bought without a prescription) on your skin while you are using this one.

The following should be used with caution while you are using Aknemycin plus, as they may increase the likelihood of drying or irritating your skin:

- other medicines applied to the skin
- medicated or abrasive soaps and cleansers
- soaps and cosmetics with a strong astringent or drying effect
- products with high concentrations of alcohol, astringents, lime or spices
- preparations containing sulphur, resorcinol, benzoyl peroxide, azelaic acid or salicylic acid.

After using products that cause skin peeling, such as benzoyl peroxide, sulphur, azelaic acid or salicylic acid, you should let the skin rest until the effects of the peeling agent subside, before you start using Aknemycin plus. If you alternate peeling treatments with Aknemycin plus this may cause inflammation of the skin (contact dermatitis).

Ask your pharmacist for further advice.

Other medicines containing the same active ingredient

There are no other medicines available in the UK that contain both tretinoin and erythromycin.

Retin-A contains just tretinoin.

Eryacne and Stiemycin contain just erythromycin.

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