Real-world Evidence for the Treatment of Rosacea with Sulfur or Metronidazole Preparation in Japanese Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

There remains to be lacking real-world evidence for the treatment of rosacea with a topical sulfur preparation (TSP) or topical metronidazole preparation (TMP) among Japanese patients. Therefore, in this study, we examined the effects of TSP and TMP on rosacea in Japanese patients in real-world clinical settings.

Methods

This retrospective observational analysis reviewed the medical records of 47 Japanese patients who were treated with TSP or TMP for more than 8 weeks in our clinic. Disease severity was evaluated using the Investigator Global Assessment (IGA) and the visual analog scale (VAS) for itching, burning sensation, flushing, and hypersensitivity before and 8 weeks after the initiation of the intervention.

Results

In total, 10 erythematotelangiect

SUBMITTER: Nobeyama Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10628168 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature