Clindamycin lotion alone versus combination lotion of clindamycin phosphate plus tretinoin versus combination lotion of clindamycin phosphate plus salicylic acid in the topical treatment of mild to moderate acne vulgaris: A randomized control trial

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 279-282

  Nilfroushzadeh, Mohammad Ali ^a   Siadat, Amir Hossein ^a,b   Baradaran, Elahe Haft ^a   Moradi, Shahram ^a  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b Sedigheh Tahereh Research Center   (Iran)

Author keywords

Acne vulgaris; Clindamycin; Salicylic acid; Treatment; Tretinoin

Indexed keywords

CLINDAMYCIN PHOSPHATE; RETINOIC ACID; SALICYLIC ACID;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BURNING SENSATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOTION; MONOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SKIN IRRITATION; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; CLINDAMYCIN; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; SALICYLIC ACID; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TRETINOIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67249114757     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.51247     Document Type: Article

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