Lymecycline Capsules (84 Capsules) and Epiduo Gel (45g 0.1%)

What Lymecycline is and what it is used for

Lymecycline belongs to a group of medicines called tetracycline antibiotics. The main use of Lymecycline is to treat acne. Acne appears as blackheads and whiteheads which people often refer to as pimples or spots.

Lymecycline attacks the bacteria that are one of the main causes of acne. The name of these bacteria is propionibacterium acnes.

Lymecycline can also be used to treat many other infections caused by bacteria.

What Epiduo Gel is and what it is used for

Epiduo Gel belongs to a group of medicines called "anti-acne preparation for topical use" i.e. it is used for the treatment of acne vulgaris, when comedones (blackheads, whiteheads), numerous papules and pustules (inflammatory pimples) are present.

The gel combines two active ingredients, adapalene and benzoyl peroxide which work together but in different ways:

• Adapalene belongs to a group of products known as retinoids and acts specifically on the skin processes that cause acne.

• Benzoyl peroxide, works as an antimicrobial agent and by softening and peeling the outer layer of the skin.

Read the patient information leaflet.