Buy Duac Once Daily Gel

What is Duac once daily gel?

Duac once daily gel belongs to a group of medicines known as ‘anti-acne preparations’ and it is used for treating mild to moderate acne. Duac once daily gel contains two medicines: clindamycin and benzoyl peroxide. Clindamycin is an antibiotic which kills the bacteria involved in acne while benzoyl peroxide reduces blackheads and whiteheads, and makes skin less greasy.

Duac can be prescribed in a pack size of 30g or 60g, with each pack size available containing 3% benzoyl peroxide (the green boxes) or 5% benzoyl peroxide (the blue boxes).

How to use Duac once daily gel?

Always use Duac once daily gel exactly as your doctor has told you. You should check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure. Read thoroughly the manufacturer's instructions.

• Use Duac once daily gel once a day in the evening.
• It may take 4 to 6 weeks before you see the full effect of Duac once daily gel.
  

How to apply Duac once daily gel

• Completely remove any make-up.
• Wash the affected area of skin well. Then rinse with warm water and gently pat dry.
• Put a thin film of gel on the affected skin, using your fingertips.
• Apply to all of the areas of your skin which have acne, not just to the individual spots.
• For your face only, use an amount of gel from the tube which reaches from the tip of your finger to the first joint (the first crease on your finger). This is a ‘finger tip’.
• For your face and back, use two and a half ‘finger tips’ in total.
• If the gel does not rub into your skin easily, you are using too much.
• Wash your hands after using the gel.
• After it has dried, you can use a non-greasy make-up.

How to store Duac once daily gel?

Keep out of the reach and sight of children. After you have received Duac once daily gel, store in a refrigerator but do not freeze. Do not store it above 25°C and discard after 2 months. Do not use Duac once daily gel after the expiry date which is stated on the tube and carton (after “Exp:”). The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.

Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required. These measures will help to protect the environment.

Where can I buy Duac once daily gel online?

You can buy Duac once daily gel online with or without a prescription at Medical Specialists pharmacy, after completing a simple online consultation. Just complete an online consultation by clicking the orange button above. We are the UK’s leading supplier of acne treatment online, and Duac once daily gel for sale in the UK by our pharmacy which is regulated by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.

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This patient information leaflet is provided for information purposes only. This leaflet information should not be used in contradiction with your Doctor or Pharmacist's advice. Medical Specialists recommend that you carefully read the information leaflet provided with your medication.  Medical Specialists will not accept liability for information displayed. Please refer to the leaflet provided with your medication for the latest manufacturer's information.

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How We Package Your Order

Your medication is sealed in a plain shipping box for protection then placed inside a tamper-proof Royal Mail special delivery envelope before being dispatched from our in-house NHS pharmacy.

• Discreet Plain Packaging
• Royal Mail Special Delivery
• No Mention of Medication

Like all medicines, Duac once daily gel can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. The following side effects may happen with this medicine:

Serious Side Effects

Stop using Duac once daily gel and see a doctor straight away if you notice any of the following Side Effects:

• Signs of an allergic reaction (such as swelling of your face, eyes, lips or tongue, nettle rash or difficulty breathing).
• Severe or prolonged diarrhoea, or abdominal cramps.
• Severe burning, peeling or itching.

Other possible Side Effects

If you notice any of these Side Effects, try using Duac once daily gel less often, or stop using it for one or two days and then start again.

• Redness, peeling, dryness.
• Burning.
• Itching.

Uncommon Side Effects (less than 1 in 100 people affected) include tingling (paraesthesia), worsening acne. Rash has also been reported. If any of the Side Effects get serious, or if you notice any Side Effects not mentioned in the patient information leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.

• Only use Duac once daily gel on your skin. Keep it away from areas like your eyes, lips and mouth. If you
  accidently get Duac once daily gel in your eyes, rinse with plenty of water.
• Do not use the gel on any irritated areas of your skin. For example, if you have cuts, grazes, sunburn or eczema.
• Do not to use too much Duac once daily gel on sensitive areas of skin.
• Try not to let Duac once daily gel come into contact with coloured fabrics, including clothing, towels and
  bed linen. Duac once daily gel can bleach these materials.
• Duac once daily gel may bleach hair.
• Duac once daily gel can make your skin more sensitive to the harmful effects of the sun. Avoid the use of
  sunbeds/lamps and minimise the time you spend in the sun.
• Do not exceed the stated dose.

Check with your doctor or pharmacist before using this medicine if:

• The patient is under 12 years old.
• You have ever had any of the following gut problems: ‘regional enteritis‘, ‘ulcerative colitis’ or ‘antibiotic-associated colitis’.

Using other medicines and soaps

Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are using or have recently used any other medicines. This includes medicines obtained without a prescription, including herbal medicines. In particular, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are using any of the following:

• Any other acne treatments including antibiotics used on your skin.
• Medicated or ‘abrasive’ soaps and cleansers.
• Soaps or cosmetics that have a strong drying effect.
• Products which contain large amounts of alcohol or ‘astringents’. This is because when used together with Duac once daily gel, they may irritate your skin over time. If you are not sure if any of the above apply to you, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using them.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding

Talk to your doctor before using this medicine if you are pregnant, trying to become pregnant, or breast-feeding.