Benzoyl peroxide, adapalene, and their combination in the treatment of acne vulgaris

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 169-173

  Korkut, Caner ^a   Piskin, Suleyman ^a  

^a TRAKYA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Acne vulgaris; Adapalene; Benzoyl peroxide; Side effects; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ADAPALENE; BENZOYL PEROXIDE; TOPICAL AGENT;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMEDO; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRY SKIN; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN BURNING SENSATION;

EID: 17044408064     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2005.tb00739.x     Document Type: Article

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