title: Double-blind comparison of topical 1 percent clindamycin phosphate (Cleocin T) and oral tetracycline 500 mg/day in the treatment of acne vulgaris.
abstract: An eight week double-blind study comparing 1 percent clindamycin phosphate (Cleocin T) applied topically with tetracycline 500 mg a day taken orally was conducted in fifty subjects. Topically applied 1 percent clindamycin phosphate was found to be superior to oral tetracycline at six weeks as judged by patient evaluation and reduction of papules. There was a consistent trend favoring clindamycin phosphate at the other visits but the difference was not significant. The use of topically applied 1 percent clindamycin phosphate seems to be a logical alternative to the use of oral tetracycline.
mesh_terms: D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000287:Administration, Topical; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D002981:Clindamycin; D013752:Tetracycline