COMPARISON OF THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF AMCINONIDE LOTION 0.1-PERCENT WITH THOSE OF BETAMETHASONE VALERATE LOTION 0.1-PERCENT IN PATIENTS WITH SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS

The efficacy and safety of amcinonide lotion 0.1% were compared with those of betamethasone valerate lotion 0.1% in a randomized, blinded, parallel-group study of 54 adult patients with seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp. The lotions were applied to the scalp twice daily for three weeks, and the patients were examined once weekly for objective signs (erythema, crusting/scales, and excoriation), for pruritus, and for overall efficacy