mdlinx mdlinx
Medical Student Articles on MDLinx Top Read Articles
of 2012
Print

Status of combination drugs with betamethasone dipropionate and salicylic acid in the treatment of skin diseases
Advances in Dermatology and Allergology, 08/03/2012

Pastuszka M et al. – Betamethasone dipropionate is a potent topical glucocorticoid which demonstrates anti–inflammatory, anti–proliferative, immunosuppressive and vasoconstrictive properties. Salicylic acid, in turn, has a strong keratolytic and slightly antiseptic action. The use of both components in one formulation provides a significantly better glucocorticoid penetration through the skin, which is crucial for the treatment of hyperkeratotic lesions.

Get reports via email to claim your reading activity at MDLinx as Category 2 CME (It takes less than a minute)

Register now to view all the MDLinx contents (FREE)!

  • Stay current on the latest literature, research and clinical news
  • Get special communications and offers from MDLinx and our sponsors
  • Receive invitations to paid market research
View Samples and Register

Stay current - Media Tool

Newsletter
RSS
Follow Us
Facebook

Receive free subspecialty
"5-minute updates" via email

Sign up!

Send the E-mail Newsletter to a Colleague


Send

Subscribe to our free RSS feeds:
Get the latest news in your specialty automatically added to your newsreader or your personal My Yahoo!, Google, My MSN or My AOL page. Learn More

Follow Us on Twitter
Twitter is a rich source of instantly updated information. Join today and follow @MDLinx to start receiving tweets. Learn More

Close