Comparison of tretinoin 0.05% cream and 3% alcohol-based salicylic acid preparation in the treatment of acne vulgaris

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 328-333

  Babayeva, L ^a   Akarsu, S ^a   Fetil, E ^a   Gunes A T ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

acne vulgaris; clindamycin phosphate; salicylic acid; tretinoin

Indexed keywords

CLINDAMYCIN PHOSPHATE; RETINOIC ACID; SALICYLIC ACID;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CREAM; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEBACEOUS GLAND; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SKIN MANIFESTATION; STRATUM CORNEUM; TOPICAL TREATMENT;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CLINDAMYCIN; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATOLYTIC AGENTS; MALE; OINTMENTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; SALICYLIC ACID; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRETINOIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79751472275     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2010.03793.x     Document Type: Article

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