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Deriva

Deriva

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Brands

Differin • Dapta

Generic Drug

Adapalene

Side Effects

Common

Scaling skin
Itching or burning
Itchy rash
Burning sensation
Skin redness or irritation
Red skin
Red scaling rash
Itchy skin

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A 46-year old asked:

What is deriva used for?

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A female asked:

Usage and results of adapalene gel microspheres 0.1 deriva MS ?

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A 22-year old female asked:

Is deriva a good medicine for acne..How long will it take to cure my acne?

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A 22-year old female asked:

I have acne, I use deriva , this is my 5th week , bt i still get acne, what should I do..Why is that.

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A 22-year old female asked:

I hv acne, i used deriva for 3 weeks.I had to expose to sunlight for 5 days with out suns cream .Nw m black.Bt i didn't stop using the cream, ?

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A 35-year old female asked:

My age is 35 years suddely from 1 year im getting pimples in bigger size im using deriva cms cream and kerancyl face fash but still im getting them?

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A 34-year old female asked:

Can I use ambien fade cream containing 2% hydroquinone in the morning and deriva c at nights?

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A 22-year old male asked:

I have normal acne...does smoking 10ciggs a day effect on my skin does it increase acne? Plz help me out....i m usin deriva bpo but its no effective

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A female asked:

Hi..am having dark red pimples on my cheeks and forehead big pimples. .I tried all.now am using deriva cms..is it good or tell me any other suggestion?

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A 32-year old female asked:

How to get rid of white head acne, I am using deriva bpo gel its not working?

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A 22-year old female asked:

Does deriva cream cure red marks in the face after acine or does benzyl peroxide cure them...

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A 19-year old female asked:

I was prescribed Deriva C for my acne scars a while ago. Even though I bought it a year ago I was unable to use it. I want to start to use it now but it has expired on this April. It was manufactured on March 2021.Will it cause any harm if I use it?

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A 32-year old female asked:

I had a sudden outbreak of acne on my forehead as small pinpoints. I am using dermadew acne soap and deriva bpo gel since two months but no difference?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 34-year old female asked:

Is it okay to use Neutrogena Anti-wrinkle moisturizer with retinol and hyaluronic acid in the morning and Deriva c gel at night?

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A 37-year old asked:

Can adapalene + clindamycin phosphate gel deriva c get rid of scars?

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A female asked:

Acne have reappeared, doc suggests to use deriva ms, saslic face wash, lactic acid capsules. After using this some have grown bigger and redness?

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A 31-year old asked:

Adapalene gel microspheres what is it for?

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A 21-year old female asked:

Does adapalene gel and/or clindamyacin treat malasma?

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A 21-year old female asked:

I use clindamyacin in the am adapalene at pm- but says to use clindamyacin twice a day.. When should my second application be/can I use both together?

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A 27-year old male asked:

What are side effect of ap gel (adapalene gel) ?. Thank you

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A 20-year old male asked:

Does adapalene gel darkens skin my skin has got a little darker?

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A 33-year old asked:

What are differin (adapalene) side effects?

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A 35-year old asked:

Does adapalene cream 0.1 help with wrinkles?

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A 46-year old asked:

Can i apply clindamycin and adapalene cream together?

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A 17-year old male asked:

What's better differin (adapalene) or benzoyle peroxide?

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A 21-year old female asked:

How long does differin (adapalene) gel stay in the system for?

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A 44-year old asked:

How long does it take for differin (adapalene) to clear my skin?

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A 48-year old asked:

Can someone tell me how to use differin (adapalene) gel properly and correctly?

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A 21-year old male asked:

Difference between cream and gel form of topical adapalene?, (indication), best regards.

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A 36-year old male asked:

Will adapalene be less effective if you have a short/medium length beard? Maybe a half inch beard. Im wanting to use it for sun spots/aging. I have a pretty thin beard. Is it a waste of time applying? Is there a technique to apply with a beard? TY?

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