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The choice of therapy for acne vulgaris is a very difficult one because the multifactorial causality of the disease and interindividual variability in response to treatment should be considered. This article aims to provide a comprehensive review of the drugs used in the treatment of acn\\e vulgaris, along with their chemical structure.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A comprehensive search of relevant databases (PubMed, Google Scholar, Web of Science, and Scopus) was conducted using keywords such as \u201cacne vulgaris\u201d, \u201cchemical structure\u201d, \u201cmode of action\u201d, and \u201cstructure\u2013activity relationship\u201d. We reviewed articles published up to 2025. The authors reviewed articles that discussed the chemical structure and structure\u2013activity relationships of drugs used in the treatment of acne vulgaris. 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