Tobie Presents to the Clinic with Moderate Acne

question 11

Multiple Choice

Tobie presents to the clinic with moderate acne. He has been using OTC benzoyl peroxide at home with minimal improvement. A topical antibiotic (clindamycin) and a topical retinoid adapalene (Differin) are prescribed. Education of Tobie would include:

• A) He should see an improvement in his acne within the first 2 weeks of treatment.
• B) If there is no response in a week, double the daily application of adapalene (Differin).
• C) He may see an initial worsening of his acne that will improve in 6 to 8 weeks.
• D) Adapalene may cause bleaching of clothing.

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