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. 2013 Dec;6(12):28–36.

TABLE 2.

Concurrent acne treatments used by study subjects (%)

NUMBER OF CONCURRENT ACNE TREATMENTS [SUBJECTS, N (%)]
 1 treatment 58 (59.8)
 2 treatments 28 (28.9)
 3 treatments 6 (6.2)
 4 treatments 4 (4.1)
 5 treatments 1 (1.0)
TOTAL NUMBER OF OTC* OR RX** ACNE PRODUCTS#
 OTC 104
 Rx 49
TYPES OF ACNE TREATMENT PRODUCTS
 OTC cleanser 53
 Non-acne Rx 16
 OTC spot treatment 15
 OTC medicated pad/wipes 15
 Rx combination topical 15
 Oral contraceptives 7
 Oral antibiotics 5
 Topical antibiotics 5
 OTC medicated lotion 5
 OTC mask/scrub 4
 OTC acne kit 4
 OTC moisturizer 4
 Oral isotretinoin 3
 Rx topical retinoid 2
*

OTC=over-the-counter;

**

Rx=presciption

#

Note that number of treatments is greater than 97 as subjects may have been on more than one acne treatment.