Finacea Foam 15% For Folliculitis

[Guide]

"Azelaic acid 15% foam used off-label might be a useful treatment or adjunctive therapy for folliculitis." [1]

"Off-label prescribing is when a physician gives you a drug that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved to treat a condition different than your condition. This practice is legal and common. In fact, one in five prescriptions written today are for off-label use." [2]

In one clinical trial using azelaic acid for demodectic folliculitis it states, "The purpose of this study is to measure the effects of azelaic acid on Demodex folliculorum counts and disease condition via a split face design in approximately twenty patients with mild to moderate rosacea. The investigators hypothesize that treatment of rosacea with azelaic acid will lead to a decreased Demodex folliculorum count as well as an improvement in lesion count and redness." [3]

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End Notes

[1]J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2020 Apr; 13(4): 36–38.
Examining 15% Azelaic Acid Foam for the Treatment of Folliculitis: A Pilot Study
Zoe Diana Draelos, MD

[2] Off-Label Drugs: What You Need to Know, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, An official website of the Department of Health and Human Services

[3] zelaic Acid on Demodex Counts in Rosacea, ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03035955