R A Acne (topical)

R A Acne helps to break down rough, scaly, or hardened skin. It also cleans the skin to help prevent infection.

R A Acne (for the skin) is used to relieve pain and itching from minor cuts and scrapes, burns, insect bites, poison ivy, sunburn, or other skin irritations. This topical medicine is also used to treat acne, eczema, psoriasis, seborrhea, corns, calluses, warts, and other skin conditions.

R A Acne may also be used for reasons not mentioned in this medication guide.

Follow all instructions on your medicine label and package. Inform each of your healthcare providers about all your medical conditions, allergies, and all medicines you are using.

You should not use R A Acne if you are allergic to R A Acne.

Ask a doctor or pharmacist if it is safe for you to use this medicine if you have other medical conditions, especially:

• allergies to foods or dyes; or
• if you are allergic to an animal.

It is not known whether R A Acne will harm an unborn baby. Do not use this medicine without a doctor's advice if you are pregnant.

It is not known whether resorcinol topical passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medicine without a doctor's advice if you are breast-feeding a baby.

Do not use this medicine on a child younger than 2 years old without medical advice.

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Although the risk of serious side effects is low when R A Acne is applied to the skin, side effects can happen if the medicine enters your bloodstream. Your body may absorb this medicine through the skin if you use too much or if you apply it to large areas of skin. Skin that is cut or irritated may also absorb more medicine.

R A Acne may cause serious side effects. Stop using R A Acne and call your doctor right away if you have:

• headache, feeling tired, shortness of breath;
• blue-colored skin;
• fast or irregular heartbeats;
• seizure (convulsions); or
• weak or shallow breathing.

Children can absorb larger amounts of this medicine through the skin and may be more likely to experience side effects.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Use exactly as directed on the label, or as prescribed by your doctor. Do not use in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended.

Do not take by mouth. R A Acne is for use only on the skin. Do not use this medicine on open wounds or on sunburned, windburned, dry, chapped, or irritated skin.

Your dosage of this medicine will depend on the condition you are treating. Follow the label directions or your doctor's instructions about how much medicine to use and how often.

Apply only enough of the medicine to cover the area to be treated, and rub in gently.

Your body may absorb R A Acne through the skin if you use too much or if you apply it over large skin areas. Skin that is cut or irritated may also absorb more medicine.

Wash your hands after applying this medicine, unless you are treating a skin condition on your hands.

R A Acne may darken light-colored hair.

Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve, or if they get worse while using R A Acne.

Store at room temperature away from moisture, heat, and light. Do not freeze. Keep the tube or bottle tightly closed when not in use.

Since R A Acne (topical) is sometimes used as needed, you may not have a set dosing schedule. If you do have a schedule, take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next scheduled dose, skip the missed dose. Do not use extra medicine to compensate for the missed dose.

An overdose of resorcinol topical is not expected to be dangerous. Seek emergency medical help or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222 if anyone accidentally swallows the medication.

Do not apply R A Acne near your eyes. Rinse with water if the medicine gets in your eyes.

Avoid using skin products that can irritate your skin, such as harsh soaps, shampoos, or skin cleansers, hair coloring or permanent chemicals, hair removers or waxes, or skin products that contain alcohol, spices, astringents, or lime.

Avoid using other skin medications on the areas you treat with R A Acne unless your doctor tells you to.

It is unlikely that other medications you take by mouth or through injection will affect R A Acne when it is applied to the skin. However, many medications can interact with one another. Inform all your health care providers about all the medicines you are using, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products.