OTC products for the treatment of acne

U.S. Pharmacist

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 13-17

  Baxi, Sneha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

'ACNE'; 2 HYDROXYACID; ACNE FORMULA; ACNE SUPPORT COMBO; ALLYLAMINE; ANTI ACNE AGENT; BENZOYL PEROXIDE; GLYCOLIC ACID; GUGGULSTERONE; HERBACEOUS AGENT; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; PROACTIV; RESORCINOL; SALICYLIC ACID; SULFURIC ACID; SUNSCREEN; TEA TREE OIL; ZINC;

ACNE VULGARIS; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BURNING SENSATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG DOSAGE FORM COMPARISON; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; DRUG FORMULATION; DRY SKIN; DYSKERATOSIS; ERYTHEMA; GEL; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFLAMMATION; LOTION; MONOTHERAPY; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEBUM SECRETION; SELF CARE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN ABRASION; SKIN EDEMA; SKIN EXFOLIATION; SKIN PRURITUS; SKIN SENSITIZATION; UNITED STATES; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 47849103317     PISSN: 01484818     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (15)

1. West DP, West LE, Musumeci ML, et al. Acne vulgaris. In: DiPiro JT, Talbert RL, Yee GC, et al., eds. Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach. 6th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2005:1755-1768.
2. Foster KT, Coffey CW. Acne. In: Berardi RR, Kroon LA, McDermott JH, et al, eds. Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs: An Interactive Approach to Self-Care. 15th ed. Washington, DC: American Pharmaceutical Association; 2006:803-816.
3. Ayer J, Burrows N. Acne: more than skin deep. Postgrad Med J. 2006;82:500-506.
4. James WD. Clinical practice. Acne. N Engl J Med. 2005;352:1463-1472.
5. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS). Questions & answers about acne. Available at: www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/acne/AcneRP.pdf. Accessed December 1, 2006.
6. Leyden JJ. Therapy for acne vulgaris. N Engl J Med. 1997;336:1156-1162.
7. Arndt KA, Bowers KE, eds. Manual of Dermatologic Therapeutics with Essentials of Diagnosis. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2001:3-20.
8. Thiboutot D. New treatments and therapeutic strategies for acne. Arch Fam Med. 2000;9:179-187.
9. Russell JJ. Topical therapy for acne. Am Fam Physician. 2000;61:357-366
10. Tan H. Topical antibacterial treatments for acne vulgaris: comparative review and guide to selection. Am J Clin Dermatol. 2004;5:79-84.
11. Taylor GA, Shalita AR. Benzoyl peroxide-based combination therapies for acne vulgaris. Am J Clin Dermatol. 2004;5:261-265.
12. O'Mara NB. Comparison of antimicrobial treatments for mild to moderate acne. Pharmacist's Letter/Prescriber's Letter. 2005;21:210312.
13. Burkhart CG, Burkhart CN. Treatment of acne vulgaris without antibiotics: tertiary amine-benzoyl peroxide combination vs. benzoyl peroxide alone (Proactiv Solution). Int J Dermatol. 2007:46:89-93.
14. Jelin J. Pharmacist's Letter/Prescriber's Letter. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database. www.naturaldatabase.com/ (S(3mhfsfbnooryus45zyoo3nrf))/nd/Search.aspx?cs=&s=nd&pt= &sh=0&fs=PL&id=977&r=3&searchid=3214225&txt=acne. Accessed January 15, 2007.
15. Purdy S, de Berker D. Acne. BMJ. 2006;333:949-953.