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Topical lithium succinate ointment (Efalith) in the treatment of AIDS-related seborrhoeic dermatitis
J A Langtry1, C M Rowland Payne, R C Staughton
1Department of Dermatology, Westminster Hospital, London, UK.
Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
|April 16, 1998
Abstract:
A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with lithium succinate ointment was conducted in patients with AIDS-associated facial seborrhoeic dermatitis. Twice daily applications of the ointment brought about a rapid (2.5 days) and highly significant (P = 0.007) improvement in the severity of the condition. Lithium succinate ointment is well tolerated and can be a useful treatment for seborrhoeic dermatitis in this group of patients.