A DOUBLE-BLIND CONTROLLED COMPARISON OF GENERIC AND TRADE-NAME TOPICAL STEROIDS USING THE VASOCONSTRICTION ASSAY

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OLSEN, EA
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10.1001/archderm.127.2.197
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R75 [皮肤病学与性病学];
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Six generic formulations of five topical steroids were compared for bioequivalence with their trade-name counterparts using an in vivo vasoconstriction assay. Two of six generic formulations were found to show significantly less vasoconstriction than the respective trade-name topical steroids. The issue of generic equivalence of topical steroids is discussed, with particular emphasis on the vagaries of the vasoconstriction assay.
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