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Generic Name: CLINDAMYCIN/TRETINOIN GEL - TOPICAL
Pronounced: (klin-da-MYE-sin/TREt-i-noyn)

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See also Precautions section.

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

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

  • erythromycin products used on the skin
  • 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 this product.

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

  • hair perming solutions
  • products that contain alcohol/lime/menthol (such as astringents, toners, shaving lotions)
  • medicated or abrasive soaps and cleansers
  • products containing sulfur/resorcinol/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)


Benzoyl peroxide can be very irritating and may decrease the effectiveness of this medication if the two products are applied at the same time. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist about using prescription and non-prescription benzoyl peroxide products safely.

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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