TY - JOUR
T1 - Topical Metronidazole in the Management of Rosacea
AU - Hill, Hannah E.
AU - Pham, Quy
AU - Jacob, Sharon E.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Dermatology Nurses' Association.
PY - 2016/7/1
Y1 - 2016/7/1
N2 - By definition, a drug is a medicine or substance that exerts a physiologic effect on an organism. In dermatology, medications and substances are utilized on a daily basis from topical treatments to anesthetics in micrographic surgery. The purpose of this section is to focus on some of the more common substances, specifically how they work, how they are utilized, and routine alternatives (if available). This article gives an overview of rosacea and discusses the role of topical metronidazole in the management of rosacea as well as details the mechanism of action, adverse effects, and alternative treatments.
AB - By definition, a drug is a medicine or substance that exerts a physiologic effect on an organism. In dermatology, medications and substances are utilized on a daily basis from topical treatments to anesthetics in micrographic surgery. The purpose of this section is to focus on some of the more common substances, specifically how they work, how they are utilized, and routine alternatives (if available). This article gives an overview of rosacea and discusses the role of topical metronidazole in the management of rosacea as well as details the mechanism of action, adverse effects, and alternative treatments.
KW - Mechanism of Action
KW - Metronidazole; Rosacea
KW - Side Effects
KW - Topical
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U2 - 10.1097/JDN.0000000000000237
DO - 10.1097/JDN.0000000000000237
M3 - Article
SN - 1945-760X
VL - 8
SP - 279
EP - 282
JO - Journal of the Dermatology Nurses' Association
JF - Journal of the Dermatology Nurses' Association
IS - 4
ER -