Acne Treatment

Over-the-counter medications

Name of medication (click for info)	Commonly used brand names	Example product
Benzoyl Peroxide Acne.org Treatment, Neutrogena On-the-Spot, Clearasil, Oxy-10 Fostex, Clear by Design, Persa-Gel link
Salicylic Acid Stri-dex, Clearasil Clearstick, Oxy Night Watch Stri-dex Triple Action Pads with Salicylic Acid link
Sulfur Clearasil Adult Care Clearasil Adult Care Acne Fighting Cream, Tinted link
Resorcinol Clearasil Adult Care Clearasil Adult Care Acne Fighting Cream, Tinted link

Prescription treatments for acne

Name of medication (click for info)	Commonly used brand names	Cost (at drugstore.com as of 3/26/08, closest to 60g or 60ml or 60 capsule size available, rounded off to nearest dollar, generic when available)
Adapalene Differin 45g tube = $132.97 (gel) link Azelaic Acid Azelex 50g tube = $139.89 link Benzoyl Peroxide Benzac AC, Brevoxyl, Triaz, Benzaclin (benzoyl peroxide + clindamycin) 60g tube 2.5% gel = $23.99 (generic) link Clindamycin Cleocin T, Clinda-derm, Clindets, Benzaclin (clindamycin + benzoyl peroxide) 60ml bottle (1% solution) = $16.79 (generic) link
Erythromycin Akne-Mycin, A/T/S, Emgel Erycette, Eryderm, Erygel, Erymax, Ery-Sol, Erythra-Derm, ETS, Staticin, Theramycin Z, T-Stat, Benzamycin (erythromycin + benzoyl peroxide) 60g tube 2% gel = $38.65 (generic) link
Isotretinoin Accutane, Accutane Roche 60 capsules 20mg
Oral Antibiotics (Tetracycline, Minocycline, Doxycycline, Bactrim/Septra) Vibramycin (doxycycline), Minocin (minocycline), Bactrim, Septra (sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim) 90 capsules Tetracycline 250mg = $14.99 (generic) link 90 capsules Minocycline 50mg = $36.97 (generic) link 60 capsules Doxycycline 50mg = 31.97 (generic) link 90 tablets Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim (Bactrim, Septra) 80mg = $30.97 (generic) link
Oral Contraceptives Ortho Tri-Cyclen 1 month supply = $27.99 (generic: TriNessa) link
Sodium Sulfacetamide Klaron, Novacet, Sulfacet-R 118mL bottle Klaron 10% lotion = $130.79
Tazarotene Tazorac 30g tube .05% gel = $116.72 link
Tretinoin Retin-A, Retin-A Micro, Avita, Renova 45g tube .025% cream = $59.19 (generic) link
Spironolactone Spironolactone, Aldactone 90 capsules 50mg = $46.97 link