Efficacy of fixed low-dose isotretinoin (20 mg, alternate days) with topical clindamycin gel in moderately severe acne vulgaris

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 556-560

  Sardana, K ^a   Garg, V K ^a   Sehgal, V N ^b   Mahajan, S ^c   Bhushan, P ^c  

^a LOK NAYAK HOSPITAL   (India)

^b Sehgal Nursing Home   (India)

^c LADY HARDINGE MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Acne; Clindamycin; Isotretinoin; Low dose

Indexed keywords

CLINDAMYCIN; ISOTRETINOIN;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEILITIS; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; SIDE EFFECT; XEROSIS;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CLINDAMYCIN; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOTRETINOIN; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 63849308592     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2008.03022.x     Document Type: Article

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