The medication Benzaclin gel is used for the treatment of acne lesions. The medicine is designed for topical treatment only. The gel is formulated from the combination of two active ingredients-5 per cent of benzoyl peroxide and 1 per cent of antibiotic clindamycin.
The drug has been licensed for the treatment of mild to moderate forms of acne. The medicine essentially works by combating the emergence of Propionibacterium acnes, as the drug bears essential vitro activity against this form of acne lesion. The anti-bacterial property of this medicine kills the bacterial infection that triggers acne outbreak.
The daily application of this gel keeps a check on the growing population of acne on the skin. This effect of the drug keeps the skin clear and smooth. The combination of these active ingredients, benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin also works well at combating the inflamed acne breakout. The inflamed lesions generally appear as stark red color and are most visible to the human eyes.
The gel when applied on the skin gets easily absorbed into the inner layers. In these layers, the drug gets converted into benzoic acid. This acid then slows down the further growth of the forms of acne lesions on the skin.
