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How is level of absorbing clindamycine and benzoilperoxide through face skin from duac gel? may be it enough to cause leukopenia, fever or diarrhea?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Gels: No, applying the gels should not cause any problems

Dr Dohan agreed

Answered 9/20/2014

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Dr. William Schmidt answered

Diarrhea: This can cause a fairly intense diarrhea. It is to be prescribed by a doctor who will tell you all of its side effects

Dr Rothstein and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/19/2014

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Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan answered

NO: Skin absorption is trivial, not enough to cause any of this. Your DRs will check you in an effort to define the nature of this illness.

Dr Rothstein agreed

Answered 9/20/2014

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A member asked:

How is level of absorbing clindamycine and benzoilperoxide through face skin from duac gel? may be it enough to cause leukopenia, fever or diarrhea?

5 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Dr Dohan agreed

Dr. William Schmidt answered

Dr Rothstein and another doctor agreed

Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan answered

Dr Rothstein agreed

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