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To Compare the Side Effect Profile of Azithromycin Pulse Therapy with Doxycycline in Acne Vulgaris Treatment:An Open Labelled, Randomised , Parallel Group, Hospital Based Study


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1 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Community Medicine, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, India
     

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Background: Skin break out vulgaris is a typical dermatological issue with multifactorial etiology. There exists both topical and fundamental treatment for skin break out This examination was led to look at the reaction profile of oral azithromycin beat treatment with oral doxycycline in the treatment of skin break out vulgaris.

Techniques: This randomized controlled preliminary was led in the Dermatology division of Sree balaji therapeutic school and emergency clinic from March 2016 to March 2017. Patients of age (15-40 years) having any evaluation of skin inflammation vulgaris were incorporated into the study. 200 patients were haphazardly isolated into two gatherings. Patients in first gathering were given azithromycin 500 mg day by day before feast for 3 sequential days in seven days for 3 months while patients in second gathering were given doxycycline 100 mg day by day after dinners for 2 months. Patients were followed up in the wake of taking treatment for 2 months to see the reactions of each medication. Symptoms were thought about Results: Gastrointestinal and dermatological reactions were progressively regular with doxycycline when contrasted with azithromycin.

Conclusion: Aziyhromycin is a superior choice for treatment of skin break out vulgaris when contrasted with doxycycline regarding symptoms.


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Acne Vulgaris, Acne Therapy, Doxycycline, Azithromycin.
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  • To Compare the Side Effect Profile of Azithromycin Pulse Therapy with Doxycycline in Acne Vulgaris Treatment:An Open Labelled, Randomised , Parallel Group, Hospital Based Study

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P. Mohan Kumar
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Community Medicine, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, India
A. K. Savitha
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Community Medicine, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, India
S. Suthanthira Kannan
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Community Medicine, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, India

Abstract


Background: Skin break out vulgaris is a typical dermatological issue with multifactorial etiology. There exists both topical and fundamental treatment for skin break out This examination was led to look at the reaction profile of oral azithromycin beat treatment with oral doxycycline in the treatment of skin break out vulgaris.

Techniques: This randomized controlled preliminary was led in the Dermatology division of Sree balaji therapeutic school and emergency clinic from March 2016 to March 2017. Patients of age (15-40 years) having any evaluation of skin inflammation vulgaris were incorporated into the study. 200 patients were haphazardly isolated into two gatherings. Patients in first gathering were given azithromycin 500 mg day by day before feast for 3 sequential days in seven days for 3 months while patients in second gathering were given doxycycline 100 mg day by day after dinners for 2 months. Patients were followed up in the wake of taking treatment for 2 months to see the reactions of each medication. Symptoms were thought about Results: Gastrointestinal and dermatological reactions were progressively regular with doxycycline when contrasted with azithromycin.

Conclusion: Aziyhromycin is a superior choice for treatment of skin break out vulgaris when contrasted with doxycycline regarding symptoms.


Keywords


Acne Vulgaris, Acne Therapy, Doxycycline, Azithromycin.