Evidence on acne therapy

Among the current treatments available for acne vulgaris, many widely practiced options lack support from studies at the best level of scientific evidence. The aim of this narrative review was to present the very latest information on topical and systemic treatments for acne vulgaris. Information fr...

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Main Authors:	Caroline Sousa Costa, Edileia Bagatin
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:	São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:	Acne vulgaris Therapeutics Evidence-based medicine Anti-bacterial agents Isotretinoin
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802013000300193&lng=en&tlng=en

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spelling	doaj-05314b4bba8d44f49cfeac37877627192020-11-24T22:26:45ZengAssociação Paulista de MedicinaSão Paulo Medical Journal1806-9460131319319710.1590/1516-3180.2013.1313616S1516-31802013000300193Evidence on acne therapyCaroline Sousa CostaEdileia BagatinAmong the current treatments available for acne vulgaris, many widely practiced options lack support from studies at the best level of scientific evidence. The aim of this narrative review was to present the very latest information on topical and systemic treatments for acne vulgaris. Information from systematic reviews and well-designed clinical trials, obtained through a systematic search of the major medical databases, is emphasized. There are important issues regarding the clinical management of acne that still lack consistent grounding in scientific evidence. Among these are the optimum dose and duration of treatment with oral antibiotics that can be given without inducing bacterial resistance, and the safety of oral isotretinoin.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802013000300193&lng=en&tlng=enAcne vulgarisTherapeuticsEvidence-based medicineAnti-bacterial agentsIsotretinoin
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title	Evidence on acne therapy
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publisher	Associação Paulista de Medicina
series	São Paulo Medical Journal
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description	Among the current treatments available for acne vulgaris, many widely practiced options lack support from studies at the best level of scientific evidence. The aim of this narrative review was to present the very latest information on topical and systemic treatments for acne vulgaris. Information from systematic reviews and well-designed clinical trials, obtained through a systematic search of the major medical databases, is emphasized. There are important issues regarding the clinical management of acne that still lack consistent grounding in scientific evidence. Among these are the optimum dose and duration of treatment with oral antibiotics that can be given without inducing bacterial resistance, and the safety of oral isotretinoin.
topic	Acne vulgaris Therapeutics Evidence-based medicine Anti-bacterial agents Isotretinoin
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Evidence on acne therapy

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