This study reported that clascoterone cream reduced inflammatory and noninflammatory acne lesions in a trial with 1440 white males and non-pregnant females, showing it was well tolerated in these participants.
September 2018 in “Value in Health” In this study, medication errors were reported in 6.4% of hospitalized patients in a South Indian teaching hospital, with administration errors being the most common type, and various systemic factors like workload and communication identified as significant contributors.
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March 2018 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” This study found that hormonal antiandrogen acne treatment is associated with shorter antibiotic durations in women, suggesting early initiation may reduce overall antibiotic use.
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January 2019 in “American journal of clinical dermatology” This review summarizes recent research on the skin microbiome's role in acne development and how antibiotic treatments affect skin microbes, but it reports no new clinical results.
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May 2017 in “Current Opinion in Pediatrics” This review found that hormonal therapies, including FDA-approved combined oral contraceptive pills and spironolactone, are effective and well-tolerated treatments for acne vulgaris in adolescents with or without endocrine disorders, providing alternative options to antibiotics.