title: Topical clindamycin in acne: a preliminary study.
abstract: A solution of clindamycin in 50 percent alcohol used topically in the treatment of acne was found to be an adequate therapy to replace systemic tetracycline. Patients followed over a two to three month period showed improvement in lesion counts and subjective improvement as evaluated by the investigator and patient.
mesh_terms: D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000287:Administration, Topical; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D002981:Clindamycin