Comparison of oral azithromycin pulse with daily doxycycline in the treatment of acne vulgaris

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 274-276

  Singhi, M K ^a,b   Ghiya, B C ^a   Dhabhai, R K ^a  

^a DR S N MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b Bunglow No 3 ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Acne vulgaris; Azithromycin; Doxycycline

Indexed keywords

AZITHROMYCIN; DOXYCYCLINE; ERYTHROMYCIN;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ESOPHAGUS ULCER; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONYCHOLYSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; OUTPATIENT; SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 33646472877     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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