Efficacy of Azithromycin in Treatment of Acne Vulgaris: A Mini Review

BACKGROUND: Antibiotics are commonly used in the treatment of acne vulgaris. Considering the rise of antibiotic resistance, alternative medications may be used in the main anti-acne armamentarium. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of oral azithromycin in the treatment of acne vul...

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Autores principales: Kardeh, Sina, Saki, Nasrin, Jowkar, Farideh, Kardeh, Bahareh, Moein, Seyed Arman, Khorraminejad-Shirazi, Mohammad Hossein
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Iranian Society for Plastic Surgeons 2019
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Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6620802/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31309049
http://dx.doi.org/10.29252/wjps.8.2.127
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Antibiotics are commonly used in the treatment of acne vulgaris. Considering the rise of antibiotic resistance, alternative medications may be used in the main anti-acne armamentarium. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of oral azithromycin in the treatment of acne vulgaris. METHODS: Database searches were performed in PubMed and Scopus using the keywords “azithromycin” and “acne”. RESULTS: Azithromycin 500 mg once daily for 3 days per week or in cycles of 10 days for 12 weeks are the most commonly used regimens. CONCLUSION: Available experimental data suggest that oral azithromycin is an effective and well-tolerated option for treatment of acne vulgaris.

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