treatment we adopted was constitutional, a carefurregulation of diet, and the ordinary local applications of zinc ointment zinc powder, &c. Under it he improved considerably, and the disease disappeared on the face, ear, and legs, but the patches on the hands and arms were most obstinate. Boracic acid in ointment and lotion, carbolic acid, zinc ointment, solution of acetate of lead, nitrate of ...

BACKGROUND The skin of patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) is heavily colonized with Staphylococcus (S.) aureus, even at uninvolved sites. Toxins secreted by the majority of S. aureus on the skin behave as superantigens and can directly influence the disease activity, although clinical signs of bacterial superinfection might be absent. OBJECTIVES This study was conducted to compare the effic...

BACKGROUND Honey has been familiar to possess antimicrobial potential to clear infection against burn wound infecting bacteria since ancient times. The objective of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of the newly formulated honey ointment during the treatment of burn wound infections. The Experimental (Non comparative) study was conducted at outpatient department of Dermatology, Fauji Found...

Human scabies is caused by an infection of the skin by the human itch mite (Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis). There are different medications for the treatment of scabies. This study aimed at comparing the efficacy and safety of oral ivermectin vs. sulfur 10% ointment for the treatment of scabies. In total, 420 patients with scabies were enrolled, and randomized into two groups: the first group ...

INTRODUCTION We report on a double-blind, vehicle-controlled, single-center confirmatory study with random assignment. The purpose of the study was to investigate the topical bioavailability of different topical corticosteroid formulations in healthy human beings focussing on desoximetasone (DM). MATERIALS AND METHODS Two DM 0.25% formulations [ointment (DM-o) and fatty ointment (DM-fo, water...

BACKGROUND Oral lichen planus (OLP) is considered to be an autoimmune disease of unknown aetiology that affects the mucosae, especially the oral cavity. OBJECTIVE We compared tacrolimus 0.1% ointment and clobetasol 0.05% ointment for the treatment of OLP. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 32 patients (20 females and 12 males; all white, Italian origin, mean age of 43.6+/-18.4 years; 16 patien...

Aegle marmelos is a medicinal plant commonly known as bale. This plant contains different components of therapeutic value. The ethanolic extract of Aegle marmelos showed the presence of phytoconstituents like flavonoids, triterpenoids, coumarins, sterols, triterpenoids, alkaloids with other constituents. In present investigation, antibacterial, antifungal and wound healing effects of ethanolic ...

Dieda ointment, a Chinese medicine, has been widely used in the clinical treatment of fracture after years research to prove that it significant effects on healing injury and relieving pain, reinforcing tendons setting bones. However, mechanism its is still unclear. The purpose this study was explore ointment promoting healing. materials methods explored were establish model Sprague-Dawley rats...