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Atenção à Saúde/normas , Uso Significativo/normas , Sistemas Computadorizados de Registros Médicos/normas , American Medical Association , Atenção à Saúde/economia , Humanos , Uso Significativo/economia , Sistemas Computadorizados de Registros Médicos/economia , Prática Privada/normas , Estados UnidosAssuntos
Política de Saúde/economia , Padrões de Prática Médica/economia , Setor Privado/economia , Dermatopatias/economia , Dermatologia/economia , Previsões , Programas Governamentais/economia , Política de Saúde/legislação & jurisprudência , Humanos , Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act , Padrões de Prática Médica/legislação & jurisprudência , Setor Privado/legislação & jurisprudência , Dermatopatias/terapia , Estados UnidosRESUMO
Benzoyl peroxide (BPO) is a widely used over-the-counter (OTC) topical acne treatment often used in combination with salicylic acid (SA) to achieve better comedone control than that achieved with BPO alone. MaxClarity™ is an OTC acne treatment system comprising BPO and SA in an aqueous foam delivery vehicle, VersaFoam AF™. This paper describes 2 open-label, single-arm studies conducted to assess the efficacy, safety, tolerability, and patient preference of MaxClarity in the treatment of mild, moderate, and severe acne. Subjects applied MaxClarity twice daily for 8 weeks in study 402 and for 12 weeks in study 405. Reductions in all lesion types were seen throughout both studies. At week 8 (study 402), there was a mean reduction from baseline of -56.9 ± 32.7% in total lesions in subjects with mild, moderate, or severe acne. At week 12 (study 405), there was a reduction from baseline of -61.6 ± 22.0% in total lesions in subjects with moderate or severe acne. Overall, both studies demonstrated that MaxClarity is a generally well tolerated and effective treatment for mild, moderate, and severe acne.