Benzamycin

Benzamycin Topical Gel is for external use only. Avoid contact with your eyes, nose, mouth, and all mucous membranes.

Benzamycin may bleach hair or colored fabric. Avoid contact with scalp and clothes.

As you use this antibiotic, organisms that are resistant to it may start to grow. Your doctor will have you stop using Benzamycin and will give you a medication to fight the new bacteria.

If you develop diarrhea after you start using Benzamycin, call your doctor. You may have an intestinal inflammation that could be serious.

Possible food and drug interactions when taking Benzamycin

If Benzamycin is used with other acne medications, the effects of either could be increased, decreased, or altered. Always check with your doctor before combining any other prescription or over-the-counter acne remedy with Benzamycin.

Special information if you are pregnant or breastfeeding

The effects of Benzamycin during pregnancy have not been adequately studied. If you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant, inform your doctor immediately. It is not known whether Benzamycin appears in breast milk, but erythromycin does if it is swallowed or injected. If this medication is essential to your health, your doctor may advise you to discontinue breastfeeding your baby until your treatment with this medication is finished.

Recommended dosage for Benzamycin

ADULTS

Apply to affected areas twice daily, once in the morning and once in the evening.

CHILDREN

The safety and effectiveness of Benzamycin have not been established in children under 12 years of age.

Overdosage

There is no information available on overdosage.