Two randomized studies demonstrate the efficacy and safety of dapsone gel, 5% for the treatment of acne vulgaris
Two randomized studies demonstrate the efficacy and safety of dapsone gel, 5% for the treatment of acne vulgaris
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jaad.2006.10.005
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发表时间:
2007-03-01
影响因子:
13.8
通讯作者:
Garrett, Steven
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作者:
Draelos, Zoe D.;Carter, Eric;Garrett, Steven
Background: A new aqueous gel formulation of dapsone has been developed that allows clinically-effective closes of dapsone to be administered topically with minimal systemic absorption.Objectives: The goal of these studies was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of dapsone gel, 5% in the treatment of acne.Methods: Patients 12 years of age and older with acne vulgaris (N = 3010) participated in two identically-designed 12-week, randomized, double-blind studies of twice-daily monotherapy with dapsone gel, 5%, versus a vehicle gel.Results: Dapsone gel-treated patients achieved superior results in terms of the investigator's global acne assessment (P