New oral medication for rosacea

FDA recently approved a new oral medication for Rosacea. It is called Oracea and is a 40 mg capsule of doxycycline monohydrate...

This is a traditional oral antibiotic used for the common condition Rosacea, ("WC Fields Nose"), redness and flushing of the face, pimples and blood vessels on cheeks and nose.

The advantage with this new formulation is a lower side effect profile since the medication is a much lower dose than traditionally used. Most dermatologists prescribe 100 mg of Doxycycline (doryx) or minocycline (Minocin), however, this new lower dose has a reduced side effect profile but still effective.

Ask your dermatologist about Oracea.

(The author has no financial interest in the company that makes Oracea)