Efficacy and safety of tranexamic acid in the treatment of adult melasma: An updated meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials

Tranexamic acid (TXA) is a novel treatment option for melasma; however, no consensus exists on its use. This study evaluates the efficacy and safety of TXA for melasma.

• Publication year

  2021

• Venue

  Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

• Publication date

  2021-05-07

• Fields of study

  Medicine

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.1111/jcpt.13430PMID 33959984
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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