Skin assessment
- Medical questionnaire and photo review
- Personalized treatment plan
- Prescription when appropriate
CA$175
per consultation
Modern Dermatology
Benzaclin
Clindamycin / benzoyl peroxide
Prescription only
Benzaclin prescribed online(Clindamycin / benzoyl peroxide)
Benzaclin and Clindoxyl combine clindamycin, an antibiotic, with benzoyl peroxide to treat inflamed acne. A Canadian-licensed medical professional reviews your skin. When appropriate, your clinician prescribes it.
Start my assessmentAt a glance
- Topical gel (clindamycin and benzoyl peroxide)
- For mild to moderate inflamed acne
- Amount and use set by your clinician
Why Modern Dermatology
- Canadian-licensed medical professionals, 100% online
- Prescriptions sent to your pharmacy or delivered
- Follow-up and refills through your Care Team
Used forAcne
Stop the gel and call your Care Team if you get severe or bloody diarrhea. Keep it away from your eyes, mouth and broken skin. Benzoyl peroxide can bleach fabric and hair. Use sun protection on treated skin.
Choosing the right dose for you
Your clinician sets how much gel to use, how often, and for how long. A thin layer is usually enough. Antibiotic gels are used for a limited time to lower the risk of resistance. Do not use more than you are told.
Considerations include
- Severity of your acne
- Where acne is on your body
- Skin dryness and sensitivity
- Past acne treatments
- Other medicines and pregnancy plans
How Benzaclin works
Benzaclin fights acne bacteria two ways
Acne starts when pores clog and bacteria grow inside them. Clindamycin lowers the bacteria that cause inflamed pimples. Benzoyl peroxide also kills bacteria, and it helps unclog pores.
The two together work better than clindamycin alone. They also make it harder for bacteria to resist the antibiotic.
Modern Dermatology
Benzaclin
Clindamycin / benzoyl peroxide
Prescription only
Recommended for
- Mild to moderate inflamed acne
- Acne with pimples and pustules
- Acne of the face, chest or back
- People who want a single combined gel
- Acne that did not respond to one product
Your clinician reviews your skin and history, and confirms that this treatment is right for you before prescribing.
Kills acne bacteria
Fewer inflamed pimples
Slows bacterial growth
Antibiotic action on the skin
Unclogs pores
Fewer blackheads and whiteheads
Lowers resistance risk
The antibiotic keeps working
How it works.
- 01
Tell us about your skin
Complete a quick medical questionnaire and upload a few photos of your skin concerns. No appointment needed.
- 02
Get your personalized treatment plan
A Canadian-licensed medical professional will review your information and recommend a personalized treatment plan, including prescriptions when appropriate. Most conditions can be assessed without a video consultation.
- 03
Start your treatment
Get your prescribed medications delivered right to your door. Medication costs are billed separately from your consultation.
- 04
Follow up on your progress
At a follow-up, your clinician can review your progress, discuss side effects and adjust your treatment if needed.
Clear answers.
Have more questions? See our full FAQ or Contact us.
Still have questions? Reach our care team at 514 111 1111
Start my assessmentA Canadian-licensed medical professional reviews your history and photos. If Benzaclin is right for you, your clinician decides and writes the prescription. Not every patient is a fit, and your clinician may suggest another treatment or an in-person visit.
Clindamycin lowers the bacteria that inflame pimples. Benzoyl peroxide kills bacteria and helps unclog pores. Together they treat inflamed acne and help prevent resistance.
Many people see some change in a few weeks. The best results often take two to three months. Your clinician reviews your progress.
Pimples and redness usually fade, and new breakouts become fewer. Results differ from person to person. Acne can return, so your clinician may plan maintenance care.
Dryness, peeling and redness are common at first. The gel can bleach fabric. Call your Care Team for severe irritation or severe or bloody diarrhea.
Do not use it if you are allergic to clindamycin, lincomycin or benzoyl peroxide. Tell your clinician if you had colitis or severe diarrhea after antibiotics. Your clinician decides if it is safe for you.
Other options include adapalene, adapalene with benzoyl peroxide, azelaic acid, benzoyl peroxide alone, topical clindamycin, clindamycin with tretinoin, dapsone gel, doxycycline, cefadroxil and isotretinoin. Your clinician chooses based on your acne.
Use a gentle cleanser, a moisturizer and sun protection. Your clinician may add another acne product at a different time of day. Do not add other drying products unless told.
Tell your clinician if you are pregnant, plan a pregnancy or breastfeed. Your clinician decides if this gel is right for you. Do not start or stop it on your own.
Each consultation costs CA$175. Your pharmacy charges separately for medication. Ask your insurer whether your plan covers the prescribed treatment.
In Canada, clindamycin with benzoyl peroxide is sold as Benzaclin and Clindoxyl, and some generic versions are available. A generic has the same active ingredients, and Health Canada reviews it before it reaches pharmacies. Ask your pharmacist which version you get.
Your clinician reviews your progress before each refill. Message your Care Team early, before you run out. If the treatment does not work or causes side effects, your clinician may change the plan.
Simple pricing for your skin care.
Medication costs are separate. Ask your insurer whether your plan reimburses online consultations.
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