The treatment of rosacea: The safety and efficacy of sodium sulfacetamide 10% and sulfur 5% lotion (Novacet) is demonstrated in a double-blind study

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 79-85

  Sauder, D N ^a   Miller, R ^b   Gratton, D ^c   Danby, W ^d   Griffiths, C ^e   Phillips, S B ^f,g  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical investigation; Rosacea; Sulfacetamide; Sulfur; Therapy

Indexed keywords

NOVACET; SULFACETAMIDE; SULFUR DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRY SKIN; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAPULE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; PUSTULE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ROSACEA; SKIN INFLAMMATION;

EID: 0030749733     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09546639709160276     Document Type: Article

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