12 citations
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September 2012 in “Pediatric Dermatology” This case report describes a 5-year-old boy with extensive epidermal nevus who experienced marked improvement using a topical calcipotriol/betamethasone dipropionate combination ointment.
August 2025 in “Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal” This study developed a new suspended ointment formulation containing neomycin sulfate and triamcinolone acetonide, which showed promise for treating neurodermatitis and chronic eczema by ensuring stable composition, effective skin penetration, and no skin irritation.
88 citations
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January 2001 in “Dermatology” This study found that the monophasic oral contraceptive ethinylestradiol/chlormadinone acetate was more effective in treating mild to moderate papulopustular acne in women than ethinylestradiol/levonorgestrel.
This report describes a case where a young woman developed Kerion Celsi, a fungal skin infection, potentially linked to the use of a tretinoin, minoxidil, and betamethasone valerate lotion.
49 citations
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November 2013 in “JAMA dermatology” This study found that topical clobetasol propionate cream was more effective than hydrocortisone cream in reducing hair loss surface area in children with patchy alopecia areata over 24 weeks, with no serious adverse effects.
74 citations
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December 1995 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” This study found that treatment with leuprolide plus cyclic estrogen/progestin may lead to a faster and greater improvement in hirsutism compared to a standard oral contraceptive regimen.
2 citations
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March 2016 in “Düşünen Adam” This case report describes alopecia associated with escitalopram use, which improved upon switching to duloxetine, and examines existing literature on antidepressant-related hair loss.
9 citations
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August 2024 in “Cureus” This study reviewed existing knowledge and research, observing that ketoconazole shampoo is a safe and effective treatment for scalp seborrheic dermatitis, significantly improving irritation and scaling while maintaining low relapse rates and minimal side effects.
December 2013 in “Cumhuriyet Tıp Dergisi/Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi dergisi” This case study highlights the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of acneiform eruptions associated with erlotinib in a 67-year-old male patient with non-small cell lung cancer to ensure patient compliance.
6 citations
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July 2015 in “JAAD Case Reports” This study describes a case of erlotinib-induced alopecia, unresponsive to traditional corticosteroid treatments, that was successfully managed with doxycycline, suggesting a novel approach for EGFR inhibitor-associated alopecia.
This report describes a rare case of kerion in a 6-year-old boy in Ireland, treated with oral Itraconazole and steroids, highlighting the condition's unusual occurrence in the region.
2 citations
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November 2024 in “Acta Dermato Venereologica” In this case report, researchers describe an adult patient with CHILD syndrome whose skin lesions were successfully managed with topical ketoconazole, marking the first known instance of using this treatment without recurrence during follow-up.
21 citations
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March 2003 in “Acta Dermato Venereologica” Tacalcitol ointment effectively improves bilateral nevus comedonicus.
20 citations
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May 2007 in “JDDG Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” In this case report, etanercept was observed to effectively resolve symptoms of refractory acrodermatitis continua suppurativa Hallopeau after previous treatments had limited success.
October 2014 in “Journal of skin and stem cell” This study found that combining Elidel with tretinoin was more effective for treating alopecia areata than using Elidel alone.
March 2019 in “Reactions Weekly”
This study found that cyproterone acetate with ethynyl estradiol improved acne and seborrhea within 3–6 months in women, but had less satisfactory results for alopecia and hirsutism.
June 2022 in “Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences” This randomized controlled trial found that topical clobetasol propionate 0.05% ointment is significantly more effective than topical tacrolimus 0.1% ointment in promoting hair regrowth in patients with alopecia areata, with effective results observed in 79.31% of clobetasol users compared to 44.82% of tacrolimus users.
In this study, 1% pimekrolimus cream was found to be more effective than 0.05% clobetasol propionate for treating active plaques in patients with alopecia areata.
October 2015 in “Reactions Weekly” A woman got a scalp condition from using latanoprost, but it improved after stopping the drug and starting other treatments.
15 citations
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September 2018 in “Dermatologic therapy” In this study, the use of two emollients significantly reduced itching severity in individuals with xerotic eczema, starting 30 minutes post-application, and improved skin moisture and lipid content over 14 days, while demonstrating good tolerance with few adverse events.
3 citations
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January 2021 in “Therapeutic advances in infectious disease” This report describes a 9-year-old girl with a scalp kerion treated successfully with terbinafine and ketoconazole shampoo, leading to hair regrowth after two months.
9 citations
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January 2008 in “Medical mycology” In this study, ketoconazole treatment successfully cured a dog with erythematous epilation caused by Chaetomium globosum, with new hair growth observed 9 weeks later.
109 citations
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March 2011 in “Journal of controlled release” This study found that econazole nitrate delivered via MPEG-dihexPLA micelles significantly increased skin deposition compared to Pevaryl® cream, potentially enhancing drug bioavailability and clinical efficacy.
1 citations
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October 2024 in “Dermatology Practical & Conceptual” In this double-blind randomized controlled trial, both rosemary extract lotion and 2% ketoconazole lotion were effective for treating scalp seborrheic dermatitis, but rosemary lotion reduced itching more significantly, while ketoconazole was more effective in reducing dandruff.
1 citations
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December 2022 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology” This study found that combining a potent steroid with a vitamin D analogue may offer more convenient treatment for localized alopecia areata than using a superpotent steroid alone, with comparable efficacy but fewer side effects.
April 2012 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Clofazimine may be effective for treating ashy dermatosis.
January 2026 in “Vestnik dermatologii i venerologii” In this review, the authors report that tacrolimus ointment shows promise for expanding its use to a variety of skin conditions, beyond its current approval for atopic dermatitis, by analyzing clinical experiences of its application for rosacea, seborrheic dermatitis, psoriasis, and other dermatoses.
42 citations
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May 2009 in “Contraception” This study found that the combined oral contraceptive containing ethinyl estradiol and chlormadinone acetate was effective in reducing moderate papulopustular acne and other androgen-related skin disorders compared to placebo.
October 2024 in “International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research” This review highlights that Wedelolactone, a compound in Eclipta prostrata, appears to be a potent antioxidant and selective modulator of proteins linked to chronic diseases, suggesting further research into its pharmacological effects is warranted according to the examined data.