Comparative efficacy of shampoos containing coal tar (4.0% w/w; Tarmed(TM)), coal tar (4.0% w/w) plus ciclopirox olamine (1.0% w/w; Tarmed(TM) AF) and ketoconazole (2.0% w/w; Nizoral®) for the treatment of dandruff/seborrhoeic dermatitis

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 177-183

  Davies, D B ^a   Boorman, G C ^b,d   Shuttleworth, D ^c  

^a PPD Pharmaco International   (United Kingdom)

^b Stiefel Laboratories   (United Kingdom)

^c Oaks Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^d Stiefel International R and D   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antifungal shampoos; Ciclopirox olamine; Coal tar; Dandruff seborrhoeic dermatitis; Ketoconazole

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; CICLOPIROXOLAMINE; COAL TAR; KETOCONAZOLE; SHAMPOO;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DANDRUFF; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS; SKIN IRRITATION; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032837857     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09546639909056025     Document Type: Article

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