Minocycline
Tetracyclines, including tetracycline, doxycycline and minocycline have been used for decades for patients with rosacea, because of their anti-inflammatory effects. Although the evidence for treating rosacea with minocycline is not as established as doxycycline, there is some evidence that Minocycline 100mg may be a good alternative treatment for those patients who, for any reason, are unable or unwilling to take doxycycline 40mg. With the release of the topical minocycline Zilxi and configurable dose, extended release minocycline tablets Minolira, minocycline is becoming a better known and accepted rosacea treatment.
Recent Rosacea Blog Posts
In 2017, the FDA approved the extended release formulation of minocycline, known as Minolira, for the treatment of severe acne vulgaris. The modified release formulation of doxycycline known as Oracea, was approved for the treatment of rosacea in 2006. As minocycline and doxycycline are related tetracyclines, Minolira may offer rosacea sufferers another rosacea treatment option, […]
A just-published article in the Journal of Clinical & Aesthetic Dermatology confirms that rosacea sufferers who are using Zilxi to treat their papules and pustules can safely continue treatment for at least a year. Further, users can expect the benefit in terms of lesion reduction and satisfaction to increase as the year progresses. This is […]
The recently approved Zilxi, is a minocycline based topical treatment for the papules and pustules of rosacea. Zilxi contains 1.5% minocycline, in a foam formulation and is applied to the face once per day. How does Zilxi work? Officially the way that the topical minocycline formulation of Zilxi improves the papules and pustules of rosacea […]
The FDA recently approved a new topical treatment for the papules and pustules of rosacea. This topical treatment contains 1.5% minocycline in a foam emulsion. The main claim to fame of a topical antibiotic is that it can deliver a higher dose of the active ingredient to the layers of skin, than taking a tablet. […]
Zilxi, 1.5% Topical Minocycline Foam has been approved for the treatment of the papules and pustules of rosacea in adults. From the Press Release “ZILXI (minocycline) topical foam, 1.5% is a topical form of the antibiotic minocycline for the treatment of adults with pimples and bumps caused by a condition called rosacea. ZILXI is available […]
