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23 questions · 23 findings · 2 reviews

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No studies found 4 · 17.4%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 12 · 52.2%Low 5 · 21.7%Moderate 2 · 8.7%High 0 · 0%

Azelaic acid vs benzoyl peroxide

Treatment withdrawal · participants with acne

Azelaic acid showed no clear difference in withdrawal for any reason (long term: treatment duration > 8 weeks) compared with benzoyl peroxide (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Topical azelaic acid, salicylic acid, nicotinamide, sulphur, zinc and fruit acid (alpha‐hydroxy acid) for acne 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.88 [0.6, 1.29]
1 study · 351 participants
Low

Azelaic acid vs benzoyl peroxide

Minor adverse events · participants with acne

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).

1 finding from 1 review

Topical azelaic acid, salicylic acid, nicotinamide, sulphur, zinc and fruit acid (alpha‐hydroxy acid) for acne 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.5 [0.05, 4.94]
1 study · 30 participants
Very low

Azelaic acid vs benzoyl peroxide

Quality of life · participants with acne

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Topical azelaic acid, salicylic acid, nicotinamide, sulphur, zinc and fruit acid (alpha‐hydroxy acid) for acne 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found