Difference in the irritation potential and cosmetic acceptability of two combination topical acne gels - Combined results of two comparative studies

Today's Therapeutic Trends

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 269-275

  Fagundes, Denise S ^a   Fraser, Joanne M ^b   Klauda, Harry C ^b  

^a FACULDADE DE MEDICINA DO ABC   (Brazil)

^b August C Stiefel Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BENZACLIN; BENZOYL PEROXIDE; CLINDAMYCIN; COSMETIC; DUAC;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BURN; CLINICAL STUDY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE CONTROL; DRUG APPROVAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG MANUFACTURE; DRUG PREFERENCE; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG SYNTHESIS; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRUG USE; DRY SKIN; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FREEZING; GEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHARMACIST; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRURITUS; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN ABRASION; SKIN IRRITATION; SKIN TIGHTNESS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STINGING SENSATION;

EID: 0041734626     PISSN: 07412320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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