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Differin is a trade name for a medication for acne vulgaris made by Galderma Laboratories. Its active ingredient is adapalene.

It is available in a 45g tube under the NDC 0299-5910-45 in the United States, as well as a 35g tube in Australia. It is available in either a gel or creme form. Both forms contain 0.1% adapalene, a retinoid-like compound, as the active ingredient.

Differin works by modulating skin cell growth and therefore regulating oil production and reducing acne over a long period of time. It has both an exfoliating and anti-inflammatory effects. noticable difference is usually AFTER 3 FULL months. Studies show it is most effective on noninflammatory acne.

This drug will give much better results if a benzoyl peroxide wash is used morning and night and benzoyl peroxide lotion is applied in the a.m only along with the differin used in the p.m. And remember to work your way up to a lot of benzoyl peroxide lotion. However, unlike Retin-A, adalapene has also been shown to retain its efficacy when applied at the same time as benzoyl peroxide due to its more stable chemical structure.

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 It is available in a [[45]]g tube under the [[NDC]] 0299-5910-45 in the United States, as well as a 35g tube in [[Australia]]. It is available in either a gel or creme form. Both forms contain 0.1% adapalene, a [[retinoid]]-like compound, as the active ingredient.
-differin works by shrinking the pores and therefore lessening oil production and eliminating acne over a long period of time. noticable difference is usually AFTER 3 FULL months.
+Differin works by modulating skin cell growth and therefore regulating oil production and reducing acne over a long period of time.  It has both an exfoliating and anti-inflammatory effects. noticable difference is usually AFTER 3 FULL months.  Studies show it is most effective on noninflammatory acne.
-This drug will give much better results if a benzoyl peroxide wash is used morning and night and benzoyl peroxide lotion is applied in the a.m only along with the differin used in the p.m. only. And remember to work your way up to a lot of benzoyl peroxide lotion.
+This drug will give much better results if a benzoyl peroxide wash is used morning and night and benzoyl peroxide lotion is applied in the a.m only along with the differin used in the p.m. And remember to work your way up to a lot of benzoyl peroxide lotion.  However, unlike Retin-A, adalapene has also been shown to retain its efficacy when applied at the same time as benzoyl peroxide due to its more stable chemical structure.
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