Randomized placebo-controlled trial of metronidazole 1% cream with sunscreen SPF 15 in treatment of rosacea

Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 529-534

  Tan, J K L ^e   Girard, C ^e   Krol, A ^a   Murray, H E ^b   Papp, K A ^c   Poulin, Y ^e   Chin, D A ^d   Jeandupeux, D ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b Winnipeg Clinic   (Canada)

^c PROBITY MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Canada)

^d INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN IMMUNOLOGY AND CANCER   (Canada)

^e NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METRONIDAZOLE; PLACEBO; SPF 15; SUNSCREEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG SAFETY; DRY SKIN; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ROSACEA; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN IRRITATION; TELANGIECTASIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METRONIDAZOLE; MIDDLE AGED; OINTMENTS; ROSACEA; SUNSCREENING AGENTS;

EID: 0036873549     PISSN: 12034754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10227-001-0144-4     Document Type: Article

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