Efficacy, tolerability, and safety of montelukast versus finasteride for the treatment of moderate acne in women: A prospective, randomized, single-blinded, active-controlled trial.

Ghasem Rahmatpour RokniFarzaneh MohammadnezhadMajid SaeediShiva ShadiAseem SharmaSunmeet SandhuAtula GuptaMohamad Goldust

Published in: Journal of cosmetic dermatology (2021)

The results of this study show that both montelukast and finasteride have good efficacy in the treatment of acne. Finasteride has more efficacy than montelukast for treating moderate acne in normo-androgenic women.

Keyphrases

polycystic ovary syndrome
benign prostatic hyperplasia
open label
hidradenitis suppurativa
clinical trial
randomized controlled trial
metabolic syndrome
double blind
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle