Comparison of two different dosing regimens with lymecycline, in association with adapalene, in inflammatory acne

European Journal of Inflammation

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 89-95

  Vena, G A ^c   Cassano, N ^c   Alessandrini, G ^a   Carrieri, G ^a   Fai, D ^a   Gabellone, M ^a   Ligori, P ^a   Maietta, G ^a   Malvindi, C ^a   Mancino, A ^a   Martina, G ^a   Pelle S ^a   Ricciuti, F ^b   Ruggiero, A ^a   Serrati E ^a   Sodo, M R ^a   Stasi, R ^a  

^a Collegio Salentino di Dermatologia ^*  (Italy)

^b SAN CARLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adapalene; Combined treatment; Dosing regimen; Inflammatory acne vulgaris; Lymecycline

Indexed keywords

ADAPALENE; LYMECYCLINE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ACNE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMEDO; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREAM; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRUG USE; DRY SKIN; ERYTHEMA; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GEL; HEADACHE; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MONOTHERAPY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRURITUS; SEBORRHEA; SKIN BURNING SENSATION; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN INFLAMMATION; SKIN IRRITATION; SKIN NODULE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STOMACH DISEASE;

EID: 23244437609     PISSN: 1721727X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1721727X0500300206     Document Type: Article

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