Claims
- 1. A method of treating psoriasis or seborrheic dermatitis in humans comprising the oral administration of an effective, lesion reducing, amount of an imidazole antibiotic to said humans, said imidazole antibiotic being selected from the group consisting of ketoconazole and metronidazole.
- 2. The method of claim 1 wherein said imidazole antibiotic is ketoconazole.
- 3. The method of claim 2 wherein said antibiotic is administered in amounts of from about 200 mg. to about 400 mg. per day.
- 4. The method of claim 1 wherein said imidazole antibiotic is metronidazole.
- 5. The method of claim 4 wherein said antibiotic is administered in amounts of from about 750 mg. to about 1250 mg. per day.
- 6. The method of claim 1 wherein said antibiotic is administered in amounts of from about 50 mg. to about 1250 mg. per day.
- 7. The method of claim 1 wherein said antibiotic is administered in amounts of from about 200 mg. to about 400 mg. per day.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 06/363,845, which was filed on Mar. 31, 1982 now abandoned, and which is assigned to the assignee of this invention.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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363845 |
Mar 1982 |
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