A randomized, open-label, comparative study of oral doxycycline 100 mg vs. 5% topical benzoyl peroxide in the treatment of mild to moderate acne vulgaris [3]

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 45, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1438-1439

  Mareledwane, N G ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZOYL PEROXIDE; DOXITAB; DOXYCYCLINE;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; LETTER; MONOTHERAPY; OPEN STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT DURATION;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BENZOYL PEROXIDE; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; DOXYCYCLINE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; HUMANS; SKIN; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33845325778     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2004.02590.x     Document Type: Letter

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