Acne - Related Resources

Cochrane reviews

Minocycline appears to be effective for moderate to moderately-severe inflammatory acne vulgaris, but there is no evidence that it is better than any of the other commonly-used acne treatments, and concerns remain about its safety compared to other tetracyclines Minocycline for Acne Vulgaris.
There is not enough data to evaluate the effectiveness of spironolactone as treatment of acne Spironolactone Hirsutism.

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Simonart T, Dramaix M, De Maertelaer V. Efficacy of tetracyclines in the treatment of acne vulgaris: a review. Br J Dermatol 2008 Feb;158(2):208-16. [PubMed]
Sami NA, Attia AT, Badawi AM. Phototherapy in the treatment of acne vulgaris. J Drugs Dermatol 2008 Jul;7(7):627-32. [PubMed]
Krakowski AC, Stendardo S, Eichenfield LF. Practical considerations in acne treatment and the clinical impact of topical combination therapy. Pediatr Dermatol 2008 Jun;25 Suppl 1():1-14. [PubMed]

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