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Azithromycin Vs. Doxycycline: Which Works Better to Treat Acne?
August 29, 2018

Doxycycline is the typical first-line treatment for acne vulgaris, but it comes with some less-than-desirable side effects such as gastrointestinal symptoms, tooth discoloration, photosensitive reactions, pigmentation changes, and central nervous system effects. In addition, doxycycline is contraindicated for children under 8 and during pregnancy. A recent study compared the use of an alternate therapy, oral …

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Doxycycline or Prednisolone? Which Is Better to Treat Bullous Pemphigoid
March 5, 2018

Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is a relatively rare blistering skin disorder that causes intense itching, erythema, blisters and risk for secondary infection, mostly affecting patients older than 70. A recent clinical trial, The Bullous Pemphigoid Steroids and Tetracyclines (BLISTER), compared strategies of starting treatment with doxycycline or with oral prednisolone. The goals were to determine whether …