| Acne Vulgaris
Aczone vs Doryx MPC
Side-by-side clinical, coverage, and cost comparison for acne vulgaris.Deep comparison between: Aczone vs Doryx Mpc with Prescriber.AI
AI compares prescribing info and payer-specific access barriers across 1,200+ formularies. Here's a preview of what prescribers are already asking.Safety signalsDoryx Mpc has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Aczone based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Doryx Mpc but not Aczone, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Aczone
Doryx Mpc
At A Glance
Topical
Daily
Sulfone
Oral
Once or twice daily
Tetracycline antibiotic
Indications
- Acne Vulgaris
- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
- TYPHUS
- Q Fever
- Rickettsialpox
- non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU)
- Lymphogranuloma Venereum
- Granuloma Inguinale
- Gonorrhea
- Chancroid
- Psittacosis
- Respiratory Tract Infections
- Upper Respiratory Infections
- Relapsing Fever
- Plague
- Tularemia
- Cholera
- Brucellosis
- Bartonella Infections
- Trachoma
- Inclusion conjunctivitis
- Anthrax disease
- Syphilis
- Yaws
- Listeriosis
- Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis
- Actinomycosis
- Amebiasis
- Acne Vulgaris
- Malaria
- Urethritis
- Uterine Cervicitis
- Proctitis
- Urinary tract infection
Dosing
Acne Vulgaris Apply approximately a pea-sized amount of ACZONE Gel, 7.5% in a thin layer to the entire face once daily; a thin layer may also be applied to other affected areas once daily.
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, TYPHUS, Q Fever, Rickettsialpox, Relapsing Fever, Plague, Tularemia, Cholera, Brucellosis, Bartonella Infections, Psittacosis, Respiratory Tract Infections, Upper Respiratory Infections, Trachoma, Inclusion conjunctivitis, Yaws, Listeriosis, Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis, Actinomycosis, Amebiasis, Acne Vulgaris, Urinary tract infection Adults: 240 mg on day 1 (120 mg every 12 hours), then 120 mg daily maintenance; for severe infections (e.g., chronic urinary tract infections), 120 mg every 12 hours. Pediatric <45 kg (>8 years, less severe disease): 5.3 mg/kg divided in 2 doses on day 1, then 2.6 mg/kg daily; severe or life-threatening infections: 2.6 mg/kg every 12 hours. Pediatric >=45 kg: adult dose.
non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU), Urethritis, Uterine Cervicitis, Proctitis 120 mg orally twice daily for 7 days.
Gonorrhea 120 mg orally twice daily for 7 days; alternate single-visit dose: 360 mg followed in 1 hour by a second 360 mg dose.
Syphilis (early, penicillin allergy) 120 mg orally twice daily for 2 weeks.
Syphilis (>1 year duration, penicillin allergy) 120 mg orally twice daily for 4 weeks.
Anthrax disease Adults: 120 mg orally twice daily for 60 days. Pediatric <45 kg: 2.6 mg/kg orally twice daily for 60 days; >=45 kg: adult dose.
Malaria Adults: 120 mg once daily. Pediatric >=8 years: 2.4 mg/kg once daily; >=45 kg: adult dose. Begin 1-2 days before travel, continue during travel, and for 4 weeks after leaving the malarious area.
Contraindications
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- Hypersensitivity to any of the tetracyclines
Adverse Reactions
Most common (>=0.9%) Application site dryness, application site pruritus
Serious Agranulocytosis, hemolytic anemia, peripheral neuropathy, toxic epidermal necrolysis, erythema multiforme, bullous and exfoliative dermatitis, erythema nodosum, urticaria (reported with oral use of dapsone)
Postmarketing Methemoglobinemia, rash (including erythematous rash, application site rash), swelling of face (including lip swelling, eye swelling)
Gastrointestinal Anorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, glossitis, dysphagia, enterocolitis, pancreatitis, esophagitis, esophageal ulcerations
Skin Maculopapular rashes, erythematous rashes, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, exfoliative dermatitis, erythema multiforme, fixed drug eruption, photosensitivity
Hypersensitivity Urticaria, angioneurotic edema, anaphylaxis, anaphylactoid purpura, serum sickness, pericarditis, exacerbation of systemic lupus erythematosus
Hematologic Hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, neutropenia, eosinophilia
Neurologic/Psychiatric Intracranial hypertension (pseudotumor cerebri), depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, insomnia, abnormal dreams, hallucination
Renal Rise in BUN (dose-related)
Thyroid Brown-black microscopic discoloration of thyroid glands with prolonged use; no known thyroid function abnormalities
Pharmacology
Dapsone is a sulfone whose mechanism of action in treating acne vulgaris is not known; topical application results in minimal systemic absorption.
Doxycycline is a tetracycline-class antimicrobial that inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by binding to the 30S ribosomal subunit, exerting bacteriostatic activity against a broad range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Aczone
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (5/12) · Step Therapy (5/12) · Qty limit (9/12)
Doryx Mpc
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (10/12) · Step Therapy (9/12) · Qty limit (0/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Aczone
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (4/8)
Doryx Mpc
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (6/8) · Step Therapy (6/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
Humana
Aczone
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (1/3) · Step Therapy (0/3) · Qty limit (2/3)
Doryx Mpc
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (1/3) · Step Therapy (0/3) · Qty limit (0/3)
Coverage data sourced from MMIT. Updated monthly.
Savings
No savings programs available for Aczone.
No savings programs available for Doryx Mpc.
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