You have
a lot going on,
we get it.

That’s why we designed CABTREO with a once-daily application

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Once-daily application

Just like brushing your teeth, you can make using CABTREO a daily habit.

Before you apply CABTREO, wash your face gently with a mild soap, rinse with warm water, and pat your skin dry.

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Learn to apply CABTREO
with these helpful guidelines

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Step 1:

Apply CABTREO to your face using the pump to dispense one pea-size amount of CABTREO onto your fingertip.

Note: One pea-sized amount of CABTREO should be enough to cover your entire face.

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Step 2:

Dot the one pea-sized amount of CABTREO onto six areas of your face (chin, left cheek, right cheek, nose, left forehead, right forehead).

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Step 3:

Spread the gel over your face and gently rub it in. It is important to spread the gel over your entire face.

Note: If your healthcare provider tells you to put CABTREO on other areas of your skin with acne, be sure to ask them how much you should use.

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Step 4:

Wash your hands after applying CABTREO.

How should I store CABTREO
when I’m not using it?

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Store CABTREO at room temperature at or below 77˚F (25˚C)

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Do not freeze CABTREO

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Keep away from heat

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Store pump upright

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Throw away (discard) CABTREO
that has passed the expiration date

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LIFE CAN GET BUSY. WHEN IT COMES TO TREATING ACNE, MAKE THE ONCE-A-DAY APPLICATION OF CABTREO A PART OF YOUR DAILY ROUTINE.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION AND INDICATION

Do not use CABTREO if you have had an allergic reaction to clindamycin, adapalene, benzoyl peroxide, lincomycin, or any of the ingredients in CABTREO or have Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, inflammation of the colon (colitis), or severe diarrhea with antibiotic use.

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Important Safety Information AND INDICATION

Do not use CABTREO if you have had an allergic reaction to clindamycin, adapalene, benzoyl peroxide, lincomycin, or any of the ingredients in CABTREO or have Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, inflammation of the colon (colitis), or severe diarrhea with antibiotic use.

Before using CABTREO, tell your healthcare provider about all your medical conditions, including if you: plan to have surgery, are pregnant or plan to become pregnant, are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed, have other skin problems, including cuts, abrasions, sunburn, or eczema; or use other skin and topical acne products that may increase the irritation of your skin when used with CABTREO.

Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, herbal supplements, and if you take or use a medicine that contains erythromycin. CABTREO should not be used with products that contain erythromycin.

What should I avoid while using CABTREO?

  • Avoid or limit your time in sunlight, including use of sunlamps or tanning beds during treatment with CABTREO as it can make you more sensitive, and you could get severe sunburn. Use sunscreen and wear clothes including a hat that covers the treated areas of your skin if you have to be in sunlight.
  • Cold weather and wind may irritate skin treated with CABTREO.
  • Avoid applying CABTREO to areas with skin problems including, cuts, abrasions, sunburned skin, or eczema.
  • Avoid skin products that may dry or irritate your skin.
  • Avoid the use of "waxing" as a hair removal method on skin treated with CABTREO.

What are the possible serious and most common side effects of CABTREO?

Tell your doctor right away if you experience side effects, including:

  • Allergic reactions: Stop using CABTREO if you have hives, rash, severe itching, swelling of your face, eyes, lips, tongue or throat, trouble breathing, throat tightness, feeling faint, dizzy, or lightheaded.
  • Inflammation of the colon (colitis): Stop using CABTREO if you have severe stomach (abdominal) cramps, watery diarrhea, or bloody diarrhea during treatment, and within several weeks after treatment with CABTREO.
  • Sensitivity to sunlight. See "What should I avoid while using CABTREO".
  • Skin irritation at the application site is common with CABTREO and may include redness, scaling, dryness, stinging, burning, itching, and swelling.

What is CABTREO?

CABTREO (clindamycin phosphate, adapalene and benzoyl peroxide) Topical Gel 1.2%/0.15%/3.1% is a prescription medicine used on the skin only (topical use) to treat acne vulgaris in adults and children 12 years of age and older. Do not use CABTREO in your mouth, eyes, or vagina.

These are not all the possible side effects of CABTREO. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to Bausch Health US, LLC at 1-800-321-4576 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.

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