Double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the efficacy and safety of isotretinoin cream (0.05% w/w and 0.10% w/w) with sunscreens in the treatment of mild to moderate acne vulgaris

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 7-14

  Langner, A ^a   Stapor, W ^a   Donald, Angus E ^b,c   Boorman, G C ^b  

^a Klinika Dermatologiczna Medical University of Warsaw   (Poland)

^b Stiefel Laboratories   (United Kingdom)

^c Stiefel International R and D   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acne vulgaris; Isotretinoin cream

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ISOTRETINOIN; PLACEBO; RETINOIC ACID; RETINOID; STEROID; SUNSCREEN;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRONCHITIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CREAM; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PARALLEL DESIGN; PHARYNGITIS; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASH; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN DEFECT; VAGINITIS;

EID: 0034101891     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095466300300165183     Document Type: Article

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