Topical Ornidazole Therapy tor Rosacea

Orhan Özgöztaşı

doi:10.58600/eurjther.19900101-459

Authors

Orhan Özgöztaşı Gaziantep Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dermatoloji ABD

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58600/eurjther.19900101-459

Keywords:

Acne rosacea, ornidazole

Abstract

In this a double-blind study, 17 patients wıth rosacea were treated topically with% 1 ornidazole cream. The other group of 9 patients with rosacea received place-bo cream. Applications were performed twice daily and treatment results were evaluated after one month. The cream was locally well tolerated and no systemic symptoms were noted. Topical ornidazole cream therapy appears to be a safe and efficacious therapy in the treatment of rosacea.

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