Topical therapy of leg ulcers with 20 percent benzoyl peroxide lotion.
Preliminary clinical observations suggest that benzoyl peroxide lotion (20%) may be a useful topical treatment for various types of leg ulcers. Further studies utilizing patients as their own controls (treating half of the ulcer surface with 20% benzoyl peroxide) are now underway.
D000287:Administration, Topical; D001585:Benzoyl Peroxide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D010545:Peroxides / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D010545:Peroxides; D001585:Benzoyl Peroxide