EFFECT OF MACROLIDE ON PITYRIASIS ROSEA IN COMPARISON WITH ACYCLOVIR
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 27
Abstract
Pityriasis rosea is characterized by an acute, self-limiting, distinctive papulo squamous skin eruption with minimal constitutional symptoms. This study is a prospective study conducted in department of dermatology Konaseema institute of medical science Amalapuram Andhra Pradesh from January 2011 to December 2014. Patient above 10 years of age without history of prior treatment were included intothe study as per inclusion and exclusion criteria. At the end of 4th week all the subjects (100%) ofgroup A had complete response. Among the group B subjects 53.33% had partial response and 46.67% had complete response where as in group C subjects, 66.67% had partial response and only 33.33% had complete response. Response is best in group A followed by group B and group C and this is statistically significant (χ2=31.11, Þ=0.0000). In our study Macrolide is not as effective as Acyclovir in the treatment of PR. As the etiological information regarding PR is not clear and Macrolide has some anti-inflammatory effect so this thing to be evaluated before coming to conclusion regarding their efficacy in the treatment of PR.
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Anand Acharya, Suryanarayan Murty
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