Topical meclocycline sulfosalicylate, benzoyl peroxide, and a combination of the two in the treatment of acne vulgaris.

Abstract

One hundred and six patients with acne vulgaris of the face were treated for 10 weeks with either topical meclocycline sulfosalicylate, topical benzoyl peroxide or both preparations. A randomized, double-blind parallel group study was used. Benzoyl peroxide proved more effective than meclocycline in reducing acne lesion counts, while local side effects were more common in the benzoyl peroxide-treated patients. The combined treatment was of intermediate efficacy with fewer local side effects.

• Authors: E Borglund, B Kristensen, B Larsson-Stymne, A Strand, N K Veien, H B Jakobsen
• Journal: Acta dermato-venereologica (Acta Derm Venereol) Vol. 71 Issue 2 Pg. 175-8 ( 1991) ISSN: 0001-5555 [Print] Sweden
• PMID: 1675534 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial)

Chemical References

• Anti-Infective Agents, Local
• meclocycline
• Benzoyl Peroxide
• Oxytetracycline

Topics

• Acne Vulgaris (drug therapy, pathology)
• Administration, Topical
• Adolescent
• Adult
• Anti-Infective Agents, Local (administration & dosage, adverse effects, therapeutic use)
• Benzoyl Peroxide (administration & dosage, adverse effects, therapeutic use)
• Child
• Double-Blind Method
• Drug Therapy, Combination
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Oxytetracycline (administration & dosage, adverse effects, analogs & derivatives, therapeutic use)