Evaluation the effects of oral and topical simvastatin as adjunct therapy in the treatment of acne vulgaris.

CONCLUSION: Although preliminary, the results of this study showed that oral and topical statins, agents with anti-inflammatory properties, can be considered as effective treatment for acne vulgaris adjunct to standard treatment. However, further studies with larger sample size and longer follow-up are needed to confirm these results. PMID: 30129417 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Current Clinical Pharmacology - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Tags: Curr Clin Pharmacol Source Type: research