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1,133 questions · 1,153 findings · 36 reviews · Skin

No studies found 407 · 35.3%GRADE not reported 90 · 7.8%Very low 183 · 15.9%Low 209 · 18.1%Moderate 211 · 18.3%High 53 · 4.6%

Imiquimod vs vehicle

Medium‐term clinical cure (after 3 months and up to 6 months after start of treatment) (completely cleared medium term) · molluscum contagiosum

Imiquimod showed no clear difference in medium‐term clinical cure (after 3 months and up to 6 months after… compared with vehicle (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Imiquimod vs vehicle

Long‐term clinical cure (beyond 6 months after start of treatment) (completely cleared long term) · molluscum contagiosum

Imiquimod showed no clear difference in long‐term clinical cure (beyond 6 months after start of treatment)… compared with vehicle (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Imiquimod vs vehicle

Short‐term clinical improvement (up to 3 months after start of treatment) · molluscum contagiosum

Imiquimod showed no clear difference in short‐term clinical improvement (up to 3 months after start of… compared with vehicle (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Imiquimod vs vehicle

Adverse effects ‐ application site reaction · molluscum contagiosum

Imiquimod probably leads to higher application site reactions compared with vehicle (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Imiquimod vs vehicle

Severe application site reactions · molluscum contagiosum

Imiquimod probably leads to higher severe application site reactions compared with vehicle (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Paromomycin ointment vs vehicle

Microbiological or histopathological cure of skin lesions · patients with Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis

It is very uncertain whether paromomycin ointment changes microbiological or histopathological cure of skin lesions compared with vehicle (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Itraconazole (200 mg for 6 to 8 weeks) vs placebo

Adverse effects Mild abdominal pain and nausea Adverse effects Mild abnormal liver function · patients with Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis

It is very uncertain whether itraconazole (200 mg for 6 to 8 weeks) changes adverse effects Mild abdominal pain and nausea Adverse effects Mild… compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Itraconazole (200 mg for 6 to 8 weeks) vs placebo

Microbiological or histopathological cure of skin lesions · patients with Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis

It is very uncertain whether itraconazole (200 mg for 6 to 8 weeks) changes microbiological or histopathological cure of skin lesions compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Paromomycin ointment vs vehicle

Proportion of participants with complete cure · patients with Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis

It is very uncertain whether paromomycin ointment changes percentage of participants with complete cure compared with vehicle (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Paromomycin ointment vs vehicle

Adverse effects Skin/local reactions · patients with Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis

It is very uncertain whether paromomycin ointment changes adverse effects Skin/local reactions compared with vehicle (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review