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azelaic acid

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azelaic acid /az·e·la·ic ac·id/ (az?e-la´ik) a topical antibacterial used in the treatment of acne vulgaris.
azelaic acid (az´la´ik),
n brand name: Azelex;
drug class: a naturally occurring straight-chain dicarboxylic acid;
action: has antimicrobial activity against
P. acnes and
S. epidermidis; use: topical therapy of mild-tomoderate inflammatory acne vulgaris.
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