title: Management of acne.
abstract: Precise classification methods are used to define acne according to type (comedonal, papulopustular, or nodular) and severity. The relative effectiveness of several topical and systemic agents has been established in clinical trials, making possible an algorithm of specific treatment decisions based on acne classification.
authors.affiliation: Naval Hospital, Camp Pendleton, Irvine, CA, USA.
authors.forename: David C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Liao
mesh_terms: D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000145:classification / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000191:economics* / Q000473:pathology; D000068816:Adapalene; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000287:Administration, Topical; D000465:Algorithms; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001585:Benzoyl Peroxide / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018849:Controlled Clinical Trials as Topic; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003663:Decision Trees; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000191:economics* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003998:Dicarboxylic Acids / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D015474:Isotretinoin / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018942:Macrolides; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009539:Nicotinic Acids / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012459:Salicylates / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014212:Tretinoin / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014481:United States; D012176:Retinoids
chemical_list: D000068816:Adapalene; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001585:Benzoyl Peroxide; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral; D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D003998:Dicarboxylic Acids; D015474:Isotretinoin; D018942:Macrolides; D009281:Naphthalenes; D009539:Nicotinic Acids; D012459:Salicylates; D014212:Tretinoin; C086827:tazarotene; D012176:Retinoids; C010038:azelaic acid