FULL SUPPLEMENT: Advancements in Topical Combination Products for Acne Treatment
April 2024 | Volume 23 | Issue 4 | SF378083bs1 | Copyright © April 2024
Published online April 1, 2024
Naiem T. Issa MD PhD,a Leon Kircik MDb
aForefront Dermatology, Vienna, VA; Issa Research & Consulting, LLC, Springfield, VA; Dr. Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL; Department of Dermatology, George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Washington, DC
bIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN;
Physicians Skin Care, PLLC Louisville, KY; DermResearch, PLLC Louisville, KY; Skin Sciences, PLLC Louisville, KY
Abstract
Antibiotic resistance and treatment adherence remain significant challenges for acne treatment. Advances in topical formulations have ushered in an era of fixed combination topical therapeutics that are well-tolerated and more efficacious. In addition, their once-daily application leads to increased treatment adherence. This article discusses formulation strategies that allow for the coadministration of active drugs and reviews all commercially available fixed-combination topical acne treatments.
In this supplement:
Update on Combined Topical Products for Treating Acne: Leaping From Dyads
Antibiotic resistance and treatment adherence remain significant challenges for acne treatment. Advances in topical formulations have ushered in an era of fixed combination topical therapeutics that are well-tolerated and more efficacious. In addition, their once-daily application leads to increased treatment adherence.
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