Clindamycin (as phosphate) 1%, benzoyl peroxide 5%; gel. The clindamycin and benzoyl peroxide components individually have been shown to have in vitro activity against Propionibacterium acnes ...

2001). A recent study demonstrated that a fixed combination of topical clindamycin 1%/benzoyl peroxide 5%, along with tretinoin microsphere gel (0.04% or 0.1%) or adapalene 0.1% gel, improved ...

Benzoyl peroxide has antibacterial activity. Topical antibiotics available for treating acne include clindamycin (1% gel, lotion, solution, or pledgets applied b.i.d.), erythromycin (2% gel ...