Intralesional corticosteroids in the treatment of nodulocystic acne.
We evaluated the effectiveness of intralesional injections of corticosteroids in the therapy for nodulocystic acne. Triamcinolone acetonide at a concentration of 0.63 mg/mL was as efficacious as a higher concentration of 2.5 mg/mL. Betamethasone phosphate had little, if any, effect on nodulocystic acne lesions at concentrations of 3.0, 1.5, and 0.75 mg/mL, when compared with saline controls.
D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001623:Betamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003560:Cysts / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008297:Male; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D001623:Betamethasone; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide