Hydroquinone (Hydroquinone)
Overview of Hydroquinone
Hydroquinone is a hypopigmenting agent. Hydroquinone is the reduced form of quinone, containing two hydroxyl groups. Hydroquinone is applied topically to bleach hyperpigmented skin. Hydroquinone is used to temporarily fade dark skin spots such as freckles, lentigo, melasma and age spots.
Indication of Hydroquinone
Hydroquinone is primarily indicated in conditions like Freckles, Hyperpigmentation, Melasma.
Contraindication of Hydroquinone
Hydroquinone is contraindicated in conditions like Broken skin.
Side Effects of Hydroquinone
The severe or irreversible adverse effects of Hydroquinone, which give rise to further complications include Convulsions, Tremors.,The signs and symptoms that are produced after the acute overdosage of Hydroquinone include Hives, difficulty in breathing.,The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Hydroquinone are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Redness, Itching, Burning, Stinging.
Precautions of Hydroquinone
Hydroquinone should be used only if clearly needed during pregnancy. It should be used with caution in patients with any pre-existing illness, infection or allergy, especially to sulfites.It shoud not be appleid to surnburnt skin, It should not be used to bleach eyelashes or eye brous, constact with eyes should be avoided.