Is permethrin 5% cream effective for rosacea?
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1Harrisburg Family Practice, Residency Program, PinnacleHealth Hospitals, Pa, USA. meswenor@pol.net
The Journal of Family Practice
|March 7, 2003
Abstract:
Permethrin 5% cream is a safe alternative for the topical treatment of papulopustular rosacea. Permethrin 5% cream is superior to metronidazole 0.75% gel and placebo in decreasing Demodex folliculorum, and is as effective as metronidazole 0.75% gel in treating erythema and papules.
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