The use of lymecycline in the treatment of moderate to severe acne vulgaris: A comparison of the efficacy and safety of two dosing regimens

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 44-48

  Dubertret, Louis ^a   Alirezai, Mohsen ^b   Rostain, Gilles ^c   Lahfa, Morad ^a   Forsea, Dan ^d   Dimitrie Niculae, Bogdan ^e   Simola, Margit ^f   Horvath, Attila ^g   Mizzi, Fabienne ^h  

^a SAINT LOUIS HOSPITAL   (France)

^b HÔPITAL SAINT ELOI   (France)

^c Spitalul Clinic N Gh Lupu ^*  (France)

^d CAROL DAVILA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY   (Romania)

^e Lasermed Medical Center   (Romania)

^f Dermatological Ambulatory Clinic   (Hungary)

^g National Institute of Dermato Venereology   (Hungary)

^h Galderma R and D   (France)

Author keywords

Acne vulgaris; Lymecycline; Tetracyclines

Indexed keywords

LYMECYCLINE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ESOPHAGITIS; FACE INJURY; FEMALE; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VOMITING;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMECYCLINE; MALE;

EID: 0345074133     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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