Mansouri, P., Kashanian, M., Bekhradi, R., Hekmat, H. (2010). Artemisia sieberi lotion 5% compared with Clotrimazole lotion in the treatment of Tinea versicolor. Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, Volume 3(Supplement 2), 38-38.
P Mansouri; M Kashanian; R Bekhradi; H Hekmat. "Artemisia sieberi lotion 5% compared with Clotrimazole lotion in the treatment of Tinea versicolor". Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, Volume 3, Supplement 2, 2010, 38-38.
Mansouri, P., Kashanian, M., Bekhradi, R., Hekmat, H. (2010). 'Artemisia sieberi lotion 5% compared with Clotrimazole lotion in the treatment of Tinea versicolor', Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, Volume 3(Supplement 2), pp. 38-38.
Mansouri, P., Kashanian, M., Bekhradi, R., Hekmat, H. Artemisia sieberi lotion 5% compared with Clotrimazole lotion in the treatment of Tinea versicolor. Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2010; Volume 3(Supplement 2): 38-38.
Artemisia sieberi lotion 5% compared with Clotrimazole lotion in the treatment of Tinea versicolor
To determine the effect of Artemisia sieberi lotion in signs & symptoms of Tinea versicolor, a randomized, double - blind clinical trial was performed comparing topical application of Artemisia sieberi lotion with Clotrimazole topical lotion, twice daily for 2 week. 60 patients suffering from Tinea versicolor completed the study. 29 patients were treated with Artemisia sieberi lotion and 31 pateints with Clotrimazole topical lotion.
In our study, the most common site of infection were back (23.3%) & chest (21.6%).
The clinical symptoms improved significantly at 2nd week (77.42%) and 2 week later (93.5%) in Artemisia sieberi group compared with Clotrimazole lotion (60.7% and 57.14%, respectively)
In microscopic study, negative direct smear observed in Artemisia sieberi group was 87.1% in 2nd week and 100% in 4th week (P=0.001) (69% vs 61.5% in Clotrimazole group, P=0.001). Treatment-related adverse evonts were not reported in 2 groups.
A twice-daily application of Artemisia sieberi lotion was effective in the treatment of Tinea versicolor.
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Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research (2004): Supplement 2
Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research (2004): Supplement 2:
38-38
Poster Presentations/Evidance Based TM/CAM
2nd International Congress on Traditional Medicine and Materia Medica October 4-7, 2004, Tehran, Iran
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Artemisia sieberi
lotion 5% compared
with Clotrimazole lotion in the treatment of Tinea versicolor
1Tehran
University of Medical Sciences 2Research and Development Department
of Barij Essence Pharmaceutical Co.
To
determine the effect of Artemisia sieberi lotion in signs & symptoms of
Tinea versicolor, a randomized, double - blind clinical trial was performed
comparing topical application of Artemisia sieberi lotion with
Clotrimazole topical lotion, twice daily for 2 week. 60 patients suffering from
Tinea versicolor completed the study. 29 patients were treated with Artemisia
sieberi lotion and 31 pateints with Clotrimazole topical lotion.
In
our study, the most common site of infection were back (23.3%) & chest (21.6%).
The clinical symptoms improved significantly at 2nd week (77.42%) and 2 week
later (93.5%) in Artemisia sieberi group compared with Clotrimazole
lotion (60.7% and 57.14%, respectively)
In
microscopic study, negative direct smear observed in Artemisia sieberi
group was 87.1% in 2nd week and 100% in 4th week (P=0.001) (69% vs 61.5% in
Clotrimazole group, P=0.001). Treatment-related adverse evonts were not reported
in 2 groups.
A
twice-daily application of Artemisia sieberi lotion was effective in the
treatment of Tinea versicolor.
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