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October 2014 in “European journal of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics” The new drug delivery system releases the drug better in sebum and targets follicles more effectively than the conventional cream.
The 2% spironolactone cream did not reduce hair growth in women with facial hirsutism.
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