Treatment of rosacea by metronidazole.
A double-blind trial in twenty-nine patients with rosacea showed that, after 6 weeks' treatment, metronidazole was therapeutically superior to a placebo (P less than 0-02). It was particularly effective against papules and pustules. The mode of action of metronidazole and other antibiotics in rosacea is not known.
D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D006801:Humans; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010919:Placebos; D012393:Rosacea / Q000188:drug therapy*
D010919:Placebos; D008795:Metronidazole