Tobie Presents to the Clinic with Moderate Acne

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.