New therapy update - A unique combination formulation in the treatment of inflammatory acne

Cutis

Volumn 72, Issue 1 SUPPL., 2003, Pages 16-19

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

^a Stiefel Intl R and D   (Brazil)

^b FACULDADE DE MEDICINA DO ABC   (Brazil)

^c August C Stiefel Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTI ACNE AGENT; BENZOYL PEROXIDE; CLINDAMYCIN;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SKIN DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN INFLAMMATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BENZOYL PEROXIDE; CLINDAMYCIN; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GELS; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROBABILITY; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0141750409     PISSN: 00114162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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