title: Topically applied erythromycin in inflammatory acne vulgaris.
abstract: We evaluated the effectiveness of 2% erythromycin and its alcohol/propylene glycol vehicle in the treatment of three hundred forty-eight patients with inflammatory acne vulgaris. A significantly greater reduction was noted in the papulopustule count for the erythromycin-treated group compared to the vehicle-treated group. Additionally, clinical improvement, as measured by physician global ratings, was significantly greater in the erythromycin-treated group. A lower adverse reaction rate observed in the erythromycin-treated patients may result from previously demonstrated anti-inflammatory properties of this antibiotic.
mesh_terms: D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000287:Administration, Topical; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D004917:Erythromycin