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| Name | Benzoyl peroxide 5% / Potassium hydroxyquinoline sulfate 0.5% cream |
| BNF code | 1306010C0AAAUAU |
| Virtual Therapeutic Moiety | Benzoyl peroxide + Potassium hydroxyquinoline sulfate |
| Date identifier became valid | 2 Jun 2023 |
| Previous product identifier | 332859003 |
| Abbreviated name | Benzoyl peroxide 5%/Potassium hydroxyquin sulf 0.5% crm |
| Basis of preferred name | Other |
| Date of name applicability | 1 Aug 2013 |
| Previous name | Benzoyl peroxide 5% / Potassium hydroxyquinoline sulphate 0.5% cream |
| Basis of previous name | Other |
| Reason for name change | Other |
| Prescribing status | Valid as a prescribable product |
| Sugar free | ✗ |
| Gluten free | ✗ |
| Preservative free | ✗ |
| CFC free | ✗ |
| Non-availability | Actual Products not Available |
| Non-availability status date | 13 Nov 2014 |
| Dose form | Continuous |
| Virtual Product Ingredient | |
|---|---|
| Ingredient | Benzoyl peroxide |
| Basis of pharmaceutical strength | Based on Ingredient Substance |
| Strength value numerator | 50.000 |
| Strength value numerator unit | mg |
| Strength value denominator | 1.000 |
| Strength value denominator unit | gram |
| Virtual Product Ingredient | |
| Ingredient | Potassium hydroxyquinoline sulfate |
| Basis of pharmaceutical strength | Based on Ingredient Substance |
| Strength value numerator | 5.000 |
| Strength value numerator unit | mg |
| Strength value denominator | 1.000 |
| Strength value denominator unit | gram |
| Ontology Drug Form & Route | |
| Form & Route | cream.cutaneous |
| Dose Form | |
| Formulation | Cutaneous cream |
| Drug Route | |
| Route | Cutaneous |
| Controlled Drug Prescribing Information | |
| Controlled Drug category | No Controlled Drug Status |
| Virtual Medicinal Product Packs | |
| Benzoyl peroxide 5% / Potassium hydroxyquinoline sulfate 0.5% cream 25 gram | |
| Benzoyl peroxide 5% / Potassium hydroxyquinoline sulfate 0.5% cream 50 gram | |
dm+d data retrieved from TRUD: release NHSBSA_10.3.0_20251027000001, imported on 28th October 2025 at 04:07:32.