Method of using squalene monooxygenase inhibitors to treat acne

摘要

A method for the treatment of acne comprising the administration, to a patient afflicted therewith, of a effective amount of a squalene monooxygenase inhibitor such as tolnaftate, naftifine, terbinafine, butenafine or ciclopirox. An advantage of the present invention relates to the surprisingly speedy onset of effectiveness in relieving acne symptoms. The compound may be administered orally or topically.