title: Azithromycin compared with minocycline in the treatment of acne comedonica and papulo-pustulosa.
abstract: This open study was conducted in 72 outpatients with acne vulgaris, to compare the clinical efficacy and tolerability of azithromycin and minocycline. Azithromycin was administered as a single oral dose (500 mg/day) for 4 days in four cycles every 10 days and minocycline was administered 100 mg daily for 6 weeks. Improvement was assessed 6 weeks after initiation of treatment with a four-graded scale. A satisfactory clinical response was observed in 75.8% of the patients treated with azithromycin and in 70.5% of those treated with minocycline. There were no significant differences between these two acne treatments in terms of reduction of the number of lesions (p> 0.05). Both agents were well tolerated and mild side effects were reported in 10.3% of azithromycin and 11.7% of minocycline treated patients. We conclude that azithromycin is at least as clinically effective and well tolerated as minocycline as treatment of facial comedonic and papulopustular acne.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Clinical Hospital Center, Rijeka, Croatia.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gruber
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Grubisić-Greblo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kastelan
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Brajac
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lenković
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zamolo
mesh_terms: D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017963:Azithromycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008911:Minocycline / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D017963:Azithromycin; D008911:Minocycline