title: Azelaic acid 20% cream (AZELEX) and the medical management of acne vulgaris.
abstract: Azelaic acid 20% cream (AZELEX) is a novel anti-acne agent with antimicrobial activity and keratinization-normalizing properties. In acne it is broadly comparable in efficacy to 0.05% tretinoin, 5% benzoyl peroxide, and 2% erythromycin, but is less irritating than tretinoin and benzoyl peroxide.
authors.affiliation: State University of New York at Buffalo, USA.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Gibson
mesh_terms: D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003998:Dicarboxylic Acids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D009824:Ointments
chemical_list: D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D003998:Dicarboxylic Acids; D009824:Ointments; C010038:azelaic acid