ReviewWorld journal of plastic surgery2019
Efficacy of Azithromycin in Treatment of Acne Vulgaris: A Mini Review.
Review in World journal of plastic surgery, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.
- PRACT-India: Practical Recommendations on Acne Care and Medical Treatment in India-A Modified Delphi Consensus.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Impact of azithromycin on specific biochemical markers and sebum composition in acne vulgaris patients.Archives of dermatological research · 2025Article
- Decoding Acne Vulgaris: Insights into Pathogenesis, Treatment Modalities, Diagnosis and Recent Advancements.Recent advances in inflammation & allergy drug discovery · 2025Review
- Efficacy of Topical Treatments in the Management of Mild-to-Moderate Acne Vulgaris: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2024Review
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- Azithromycin Treatment for Acne Vulgaris: A Case Report on the Risk of Clostridioides difficile Infection.The American journal of case reports · 2023Article
- Treatment of Acne Vulgaris During Pregnancy and Lactation: A Narrative Review.Dermatology and therapy · 2023Review
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- Going, Toll-like receptors in skin inflammation and inflammatory diseases.EXCLI journal · 2021Review
- Potential harms of long-term acne treatment with oral antibiotics.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2020Article
- Recent Advances Regarding the Therapeutic Potential of Adapalene.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Review
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Abstract
backgroundAntibiotics 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.
methodsDatabase searches were performed in PubMed and Scopus using the keywords "azithromycin" and "acne".
resultsAzithromycin 500 mg once daily for 3 days per week or in cycles of 10 days for 12 weeks are the most commonly used regimens.
conclusionAvailable experimental data suggest that oral azithromycin is an effective and well-tolerated option for treatment of acne vulgaris.
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