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Friday, October 10, 2008

Differin Top

Drug Interactions


Generic Name: ADAPALENE - TOPICAL
Pronounced: (a-DAP-a-leen)

Differin Top Interactions

See also Precautions section.

Your healthcare professionals (e.g., doctor or pharmacist) may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you for it. Do not start, stop or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.

This drug should not be used with the following medications because very serious interactions may occur:

  • products containing alpha hydroxy acid
  • products containing glycolic acid


If you are currently using medications containing the ingredients listed above, tell your doctor or pharmacist before starting adapalene.

Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and nonprescription/herbal products you may use, especially of:

  • hair perming solutions
  • alcohol/lime/menthol-containing products (such as astringents, toners, shaving lotions)
  • medicated or abrasive soaps and cleansers
  • products containing sulfur, resorcinol or salicylic acid
  • soaps and cosmetics with a strong drying effect
  • other drugs that may increase your sensitivity to sunlight (e.g., fluoroquinolones such as ciprofloxacin, tetracyclines, thiazide water pills such as hydrochlorothiazide, sulfa drugs such as sulfamethoxazole, phenothiazines such as chlorpromazine)


This document does not contain all possible interactions. Therefore, before using this product, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all the products you use. Keep a list of all your medications with you, and share the list with your doctor and pharmacist.

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