Salicylic acid vs tretinoin
- Topical azelaic acid, salicylic acid, nicotinamide, sulphur, zinc and fruit acid (alpha‐hydroxy acid) for acne 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted2 studies · 74 participantsLow
It is very uncertain whether salicylic acid changes total number of participants who experienced at least one minor… compared with tretinoin (very low certainty).
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
It is very uncertain whether azelaic acid changes total number of participants who experienced at least one minor… compared with adapalene (very low certainty).
Nicotinamide showed no clear difference in withdrawal for any reason (medium term: treatment duration from 5 to… compared with clindamycin (low certainty).
Nicotinamide showed no clear difference in total number of participants who experienced at least one minor… compared with clindamycin (low certainty).
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
Nicotinamide showed no clear difference in withdrawal for any reason (medium term: treatment duration from 5 to… compared with erythromycin (low certainty).
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
Glycolic acid (alpha‐hydroxy acid) showed no clear difference in participants' global self‐assessment of acne improvement Fair to… compared with salicylic‐mandelic acid (low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether glycolic acid (alpha‐hydroxy acid) changes total number of participants who experienced at least one minor… compared with salicylic‐mandelic acid (very low certainty).
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
Azelaic acid probably leads to lower participants' global self‐assessment of acne improvement Good or… compared with benzoyl peroxide (moderate certainty).
Azelaic acid showed no clear difference in withdrawal for any reason (long term: treatment duration > 8 weeks) compared with benzoyl peroxide (low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether azelaic acid changes total number of participants who experienced at least one minor… compared with benzoyl peroxide (very low certainty).