COMPARISON OF THE EFFICACY OF CLINDAMYCIN PHOSPHATE GEL 1% VERSUS ONCE-DAILY DAPSONE GEL 5% IN THE TREATMENT OF MODERATE ACNE VULGARIS AT THE TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL, KARACHI

Parisa Sanawar; Rabia Ghafoor; Nazia Jabeen; Khadija Asadullah; Misbah Qadir; Faiza Inam Siddiqui

doi:10.53555/jptcp.v31i1.3947

Parisa Sanawar
Rabia Ghafoor
Nazia Jabeen
Khadija Asadullah
Misbah Qadir
Faiza Inam Siddiqui

Keywords

Acne Vulgaris, 1% Clindamycin, 5% Dapsone, Topical Therapy

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of clindamycin phosphate 1% gel versus Once-daily dapsone 5% gel in the treatment of moderate acne vulgaris at Tertiary Care Hospital, Karachi.

Study design: Randomized controlled trial.

Place and duration of study: This study was conducted at Department of Dermatology, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi from August 2022 till February 2023.

Material and methods: Data was prospectively collected from patients after taking consent. The sample size for the study was 100 patients, 50 in each group (A-Clindamycin and B- Dapsone) were included. Patients presenting with moderate acne vulgaris in either group were assessed for degree of improvement using Global Acne Grading Scale and patients achieving a score of ≤ 18 after 12 weeks of treatment was labeled as efficacy. Data was analyzed on SPSS Version 24.

Results: The study involved participants aged 20-70 years with Group A (mean age 24.20±5.99) and Group B (mean age 26.221±6.50). In both groups, predominantly there were females, majority in the 20- 49 age range. Efficacy was significantly higher in Group B (82%) compared to Group A (12%). Stratification by gender, and age revealed substantial differences in efficacy, particularly for participants with acne duration ≤ 3 months.

Conclusion: The outcome of this study demonstrates that dapsone 5% gel monotherapy had better efficacious results compared to the clindamycin phosphate 1% gel monotherapy after 12 weeks of treatment, with convenience of once-daily topical application.

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Parisa Sanawar, Rabia Ghafoor, Nazia Jabeen, Khadija Asadullah, Misbah Qadir, & Faiza Inam Siddiqui. (2024). COMPARISON OF THE EFFICACY OF CLINDAMYCIN PHOSPHATE GEL 1% VERSUS ONCE-DAILY DAPSONE GEL 5% IN THE TREATMENT OF MODERATE ACNE VULGARIS AT THE TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL, KARACHI. Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology, 31(1), 157–162. https://doi.org/10.53555/jptcp.v31i1.3947

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