Benzoyl peroxide-based combination therapies for acne vulgaris: A comparative review

American Journal of Clinical Dermatology

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 261-265

  Taylor, Gina A ^a   Shalita, Alan R ^a  

^a SUNY Downstate Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BENZOYL PEROXIDE; CLINDAMYCIN; CORTICOSTEROID; ERYTHROMYCIN; ISOTRETINOIN; MECLOCYCLINE; RETINOID; SALICYLIC ACID; TOPICAL AGENT;

ACNE VULGARIS; AEROBIC BACTERIUM; ALLERGIC REACTION; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; MYCOSIS; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEBUM SECRETION; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN DISEASE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ACNE VULGARIS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BENZOYL PEROXIDE; CLINDAMYCIN; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ERYTHROMYCIN; HUMANS;

EID: 4344634770     PISSN: 11750561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00128071-200405040-00005     Document Type: Review

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