What is “Epiduo” called outside the US?
Epiduo is an established brand name used for a combination acne treatment containing adapalene plus benzoyl peroxide. In other countries, the same or very similar fixed-dose combination can be sold under different brand names, depending on local marketing authorizations and patent/trademark arrangements.
Because brand names vary by country (and even by strength and formulation), the exact alternative name depends on where you’re looking (for example: UK, EU member states, Canada, Australia, or specific Middle East/Asian markets).
Which countries commonly use the Epiduo name anyway?
In many jurisdictions, products with adapalene + benzoyl peroxide are marketed under “Epiduo” or a closely related name, especially where the original marketing authorization was carried forward. In others, the same active ingredients may be marketed under different brands even if the formulation is functionally equivalent.
How to find the exact brand name in a specific country
If you tell me the country (and ideally the strength, such as “gel” and whether it’s 0.1%/2.5% or another pairing), I can narrow the likely brand names to what’s sold there.
A reliable way to match it yourself is to search that country’s pharmacy listings for the active ingredients:
- adapalene
- benzoyl peroxide
- combination gel (often labeled as fixed-dose combination)
Related: will generic versions use different names?
Yes. Even when the product is the same fixed-dose combination, generics and market alternatives usually use their own brand/generic labeling, so you may not see “Epiduo” on the shelf even though the ingredients match.
If you share the country you mean, I’ll help identify the most likely brand name used there for the adapalene + benzoyl peroxide combination.
Sources
[1] https://www.drugpatentwatch.com/