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An epidemiologic postmarketing surveillance study of prescription acne medications

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  • Facklam, D.P.
  • Gardner, J.S.
  • Neidert, G.L.
  • Westland, M.M.

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After the Food and Drug Administration approved a topical antibiotic for the treatment of acne, we began a postmarketing surveillance study to measure the frequency of antibiotic-associated colitis and diarrhea in acne patients treated with topical antibiotics and low doses of oral antibiotics. Pharmacists recruited 13,465 patients who presented a prescription for an acne medication, and we obtained detailed information on the use of the medications, perceived acceptability, and the occurrence of new health events from 6,453 with computer-assisted telephone interviews. Three cases (

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  • Facklam, D.P. & Gardner, J.S. & Neidert, G.L. & Westland, M.M., 1990. "An epidemiologic postmarketing surveillance study of prescription acne medications," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 80(1), pages 50-53.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1990:80:1:50-53_5
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    1. Farrokh Alemi & Richard Stephens & Theodore Parran & Shirley Llorens & Pallav Bhatt & Ali Ghadiri & Eric Eisenstein, 1994. "Automated Monitoring of Outcomes," Medical Decision Making, , vol. 14(2), pages 180-187, April.

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