ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To observe the clinical efficacy of Jinhua xiaocuo pill and 0.05% taiarotene cream in the treatment of acne vulgaris. METHODS: 64 patients with acne vulgaris were randomly divided into experimental group and control group according to visiting order, the cases of 2 groups were 32. Experimental group were treated with 4 g Jinhua xiaocuo pill p.o. and 0.05% taiarotene cream for external use once every evening. Control group were treated with chloramphenicol/metronidazole liniments three times a day, the treatment course of 2 groups were 6 weeks. Efficacy before and after treatment were evaluated and analyzed with SPSS 13.0 software. RESULTS: The effective rate was 93.8% for experimental group and 65.6% for control group. Significant different was noted between two groups(?2=7.169,P