Rozex 0.75% Gel - 30g
Buy Rozex (Metronidazole) 0.75% Gel for Rosacea
What is Rozex Gel?
Rozex 0.75% gel is a topical treatment that is used to treat the skin condition rosacea. It works to treat the pimples, spots, and redness that this skin condition can cause.
Rozex contains the antibiotic metronidazole. The gel and cream form of Metronidazole, is typically used to treat a number of skin infections, including rosacea.
You must have a prescription to be able to buy Rozex gel.
What is Rozex Gel used to treat?
This topical medication is used to treat the chronic skin condition rosacea. This condition most commonly affects the cheeks, nose, chin, forehead, and eyelids. Rosacea manifests itself mainly through redness, pustules, and pimples.
Rozex is an effective medication when used to treat mild to moderate rosacea conditions. To effectively treat this skin condition, it should be applied twice a day for several weeks. To see the full benefits of Rozex 0.75% gel, you will need to keep applying it for at least three months.
Why is Rozex prescribed for rosacea?
Although it is not fully understood how metronidazole works to successfully treat rosacea, studies have found that Rozex (metronidazole) 0.75% gel reduced papules and pustules on the skin by between 48% to 65.1% during a 12 week period.
Topical metronidazole 0.75% can prevent a relapse of moderate to severe rosacea in patients over a 6 month period.
Clinical studies showed that metronidazole can effectively treat rosacea symptoms and comes with only a small risk of side effects.
How does Rozex treat rosacea?
Rozex 0.75% gel contains the active ingredient metronidazole, which belongs to a group of medicines known as antibiotics and antiprotozoal. This ingredient works by stopping the growth of bacteria and parasites responsible for causing infections.
Who can use Rozex Gel?
Rozex is not a suitable medicine for children.
Do not use Rozex if you are allergic to metronidazole or any of the other ingredients contained in this medicine.
Speak to your doctor or pharmacist before using Rozex gel if you suffer from any blood disorders.
Full details on why this medicine may not be suitable can be found in the patient information leaflet, which will come with your order. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions or concerns.
Can you buy Rozex Gel over the counter?
No, you cannot buy Rozex Gel over the counter. This medicine must be prescribed by a doctor.
Can you buy Rozex Gel online?
Rozex 0.75% gel can be bought online from most UK Online Pharmacies such as Medicine Direct. Rozex is a prescription-only medicine, so an online health consultation will need to be completed with a doctor or healthcare professional so your condition can be fully assessed. In some cases, our medical professionals may wish to see a picture of the affected area, so they can ensure that Rozex is the most suitable treatment for your condition.
Rozex alternatives
There are a number of treatments that have been compared to the effectiveness of Rozex Metronidazole 0.75% gel, most notably Soolantra (Ivermectin) cream.
Studies have found that Soolantra cream is superior to Metronidazole Gel when reducing inflammatory skin lesions. Users reported 10% fewer lesions when using Soolantra over a 16-week period.
Other alternatives include:
