Drug Details
Generic Name:
Common Brands:
Tri-Luma (combination product containing fluocinolone acetonide, hydroquinone, and tretinoin)
Availability:
Prescription only
Therapeutic Class:
Skin lightening or depigmenting agent
Forms:
Cream
Administration:
By direct application to the affected areas of skin
Therapeutic Uses:
- Melasma
- Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation
- Chloasma
- Solar lentigines
- Freckles
- Age spots
Controlled Status:
Not a controlled substance
Hydroquinone (Blanche) Drug Class
Hydroquinone (hai-drow-kwuh-nohn) belongs to a group of medications called depigmenting or skin lightening agents.
Hydroquinone (Blanche) Age Range
Hydroquinone is approved for use in adults.
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