Rhofade, Oxymetazoline Cream 1% for the redness of Rosacea
Rhofade is Allergan’s Oxymetazoline based topical treatment for the red face of rosacea. Rhofade is known chemically as a Selective α1-Adrenergic Receptor Agonist, and during the drug’s development was known as AGN-199201 and also V-101.
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It is true that there may be significant benefits available to rosacea sufferers from using prescription products off-label. Some well know off-label treatments for rosacea include accutane, macrolides, oral ivermectin and beta-blockers. But how about using something like Rhofade for essentially a cosmetic condition though? Is this something safe and worthwhile? Well Dr. Allenby for […]

News today that the previous owners of the intellectual property that spawned the product we know as Rhofade, have purchased the rights to buy it back from Allergan. So those responsible for creating the company that originally created the oxymetazoline based topical, and then sold it to Allergan in 2011 are now purchasing the product […]

If you decide to try Allergan’s topical for redness – Rhofade, is it likely to work for you, and how long should you expect it to continue to work for you? Well, a year long study of users of Rhofade has found that the vast majority continued to enjoy ongoing significant relief from their facial […]

Some laboratory based research has for the first time given us a highly detailed view of the method of action of 2 recently approved treatments for the redness of rosacea. The two treatments, brimonidine based Mirvaso, and oxymetazoline based Rhofade have been shown by this research to differ in their method of action. Although brimonidine […]