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how do tetracyclines help rosacea ?

In a recently published paper (previously mentioned only via the Abstract - Tetracyclines: their non-antibiotic properties ) we can read some more about how the regular, non-antibiotic (low dose) and chemically modified tetracycline analogues target rosacea.
Tetracyclines: nonantibiotic properties and their clinical implications., Journal American Academy of Dermatology, 2006 Feb;54(2):258-65., Allen N. Sapadin MD, and Raul Fleischmajer MD.

Mechanisms of action of tetracycline and tetracycline …

 

incyclinide targets conditions other than rosacea

Rosacea News first wrote about Col-3 in August 2005 - COL-3 new tetracycline derivative being studied. We’ve also mentioned that COL-3 was renamed to Incyclinide - Incyclinide (CollaGenex) gets NIH Funding and Incyclinide phase 2 for acne.

In a recently published paper (previously mentioned only via the Abstract - Tetracyclines: their non-antibiotic properties ) we can read some more information about Incyclinide …

 

collagenex: rosacea is a chronic inflammatory disease

Collagenex has launched a swish looking consumer and practitioner web site at www.rosaceatoday.com. Collagenex are indirectly using this site to promote their `new’ treatment Oracea as an effective way to treat rosacea. The site is supporting the idea that rosacea is a chronic inflammatory disease.

Many rosacea sufferers are helped by taking systemic antibiotics. This benefit does not lead to the conclusion that rosacea is …

 

Azithromycin similar to oxytetracycline (terramycin)

Acne rosacea: An open comparative trial of azithromycin versus oxytetracycline therapy: Study of 50 patientsBakar Bouadjar, PhD, CHU of BEO, Algiers, AlgeriaBackground: Azithromycin has been used successfully to treat acne vulgaris and its use for the treatment of rosacea has been evaluated only once in an open study. Objectives: The goal of the study was to compare the …

 

Tetracyclines: their non-antibiotic properties

More published research about the `non antibiotic’ properties of Tetracyclines. See below for links to more research about low dose doxycycline and up-and-coming tetracycline derivaties: Incyclinide and Oracea.

Tetracyclines: nonantibiotic properties and their clinical implications.

Journal American Academy of Dermatology, 2006 Feb;54(2):258-65.

Allen N. Sapadin MD, and Raul Fleischmajer MD., Department of Dermatology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York 10029-6574, USA.

Tetracyclines are broad-spectrum …