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Strength
5%
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We guarantee the lowest price on all of our prescription products. If you find your medications cheaper at any other recognized licensed mail order pharmacy, we will not only match their price, we will beat it by 25% of the difference. It is our 125% price match guarantee!
Example: If you find a product on Canada Drugs Direct for $50.00 and find the same product for $40.00 at another mail order pharmacy, we will provide you with a $12.50 discount, bringing your total to $37.50.
To get the discount please make sure to mention the price match to the customer service team when they call to collect payment for your order. Or call toll free at 1-888-904-8467 to place the order through the phone.
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A generic drug is a copy of the brand-name drug with the same dosage, safety, strength, quality, consumption method, performance, and intended use. Before generics become available on the market, the generic company must prove it has the same active ingredients as the brand-name drug and works in the same way and in the same amount of time in the body.
The only differences between generics and their brand-name counterparts is that generics are less expensive and may look slightly different (eg. different shape or color), as trademarks laws prevent a generic from looking exactly like the brand-name drug.
Generics are less expensive because generic manufacturers don't have to invest large sums of money to develop a drug. When the brand-name patent expires, generic companies can manufacture a copy of the brand-name and sell it at a substantial discount.
Aczone is a prescription gel used to treat acne vulgaris. Acne vulgaris is the same condition that affects many teenagers and adults. The symptoms include the formation of blackheads, whiteheads, and other types of pimples on the face. The pimples may burn, be painful, and may produce pus. They may also be present on other parts of the body.
It is not known how Aczone works in the treatment of acne vulgaris. Aczone contains an antibacterial agent and may prevent the growth of bacteria that clog pores on the skin.
Fact Table | |
Formula |
C12H12N2O2S |
License |
US FDA |
Bioavailability |
70 to 80% |
Legal status |
Rx-only |
Chemical Name |
Dapsone |
Elimination half-life |
20 to 30 hours |
Dosage (Strength) |
5% |
Pregnancy |
Consult Doctor |
Brands |
Aczone |
Protein binding |
70 to 90% |
PubChem CID |
2955 |
MedlinePlus |
a682128 |
ChEBI |
4325 |
ATC code |
D10AX05 |
DrugBank |
DB00250 |
KEGG |
D00592 |
Routes of administration |
By mouth |
Use Aczone exactly as directed by your healthcare provider. It should only be used externally and never ingested or on sensitive areas of skin.
Aczone gel directions: apply a small amount of Aczone once daily to the entire face and other affected body areas.
Do not mix Aczone with other topical medications or over-the-counter products.
Dapsone is the active ingredient in Aczone.
Inactive ingredients include diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, methylparaben, acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, isohexadecane, polysorbate 80, and purified water.
Do not use Aczone if you have an allergy to any of the ingredients listed above.
Common drug-drug interactions with Aczone may include:
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you start taking any new medications while you are on Aczone.
Use caution if you have a condition called glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD). Using this medication with G6PD deficiency may increase your risk of hemolysis and anemia.
Aczone has been known to cause methemoglobinemia in certain patients.
Common Aczone gel side effects may include:
Aczone [package insert]. Irvine, CA: Allergan; 2016.