Double-blind clinical study reveals synergistic action between alpha-hydroxy acid and betamethasone lotions towards topical treatment of scalp psoriasis

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 5-9

  Kostarelos, K ^a,c   Teknetzis, A ^a,b   Lefaki, I ^a,b   Ioannides, D ^a,b   Minas, A ^a,b  

^a Farmeco Co   (Greece)

^b ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^c Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

AHA; Alpha hydroxy acid; Betamethasone; Corticosteroids; Psoriasis; Scalp lotion

Indexed keywords

2 HYDROXYACID; ALCOHOL; AMMONIUM LACTATE; BETAMETHASONE VALERATE; CALCIPOTRIOL; CORTICOSTEROID; EXCIPIENT; GLYCOLIC ACID; LACTIC ACID; PLACEBO; PROPYLENE GLYCOL;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; ADRENAL SUPPRESSION; ADULT; ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DERMATOLOGY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG POTENTIATION; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; HEALING; HUMAN; LOTION; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN ATROPHY; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN EXFOLIATION; SKIN IRRITATION; TIME; XERODERMA PIGMENTOSUM;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; BETAMETHASONE 17-VALERATE; DOSAGE FORMS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG SYNERGISM; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; GLYCOLATES; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; PSORIASIS; SCALP DERMATOSES;

EID: 0034426621     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-3083.2000.00006.x     Document Type: Article

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