Drug reference

Azelaic acid

BNF 80 (2020–2021)

Source: BNF 80 (2020–2021)
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Overview

Indications And Dose

FINACEA ® Facial acne vulgaris ▶TO THE SKIN ▶Child 12–17 years: Apply twice daily, discontinue if no improvement after 1 month ▶Adult: Apply twice daily, discontinue if no improvement after 1 month Papulopustular rosacea ▶TO THE SKIN ▶Adult: Apply twice daily, discontinue if no improvement after 2 months SKINOREN ® Acne vulgaris ▶TO THE SKIN ▶Child 12–17 years: Apply twice daily ▶Adult: Apply twice daily Acne vulgaris in patients with sensitive skin ▶TO THE SKIN ▶Child 12–17 years: Apply once daily for 1 week, then apply twice daily ▶Adult: Apply once daily for 1 week, then apply twice daily

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Cautions

Avoid contact with eyes. avoid contact with mouth. avoid contact with mucous membranes

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Safety

Side Effects

▶Uncommon Skin reactions ▶Rare or very rare Asthma exacerbated. cheilitis ▶Frequency not known Angioedema. eye swelling

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Dose and formulations

Medicinal Forms

There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines containing the same drug. Cream EXCIPIENTS: May contain Propylene glycol ▶Skinoren (LEO Pharma) Azelaic acid 200 mg per 1 gram Skinoren 20% cream | 30 gram P £4.49 DT = £4.49 Gel EXCIPIENTS: May contain Disodium edetate, polysorbates, propylene glycol ▶Finacea (LEO Pharma) Azelaic acid 150 mg per 1 gram Finacea 15% gel | 30 gram P £7.48 DT = £7.48 RETINOID AND RELATED DRUGS

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Dose text by age group

Adult

Apply twice daily, discontinue if no

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

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Adult

Apply twice daily, discontinue if no

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

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Adult

Apply twice daily

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

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Adult

Apply once daily for 1 week, then apply twice

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

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Age labels are extracted for navigation. Check the complete source section and current local guidance before clinical use.

Drug reference

Azelaic acid

BNF 80 (2020–2021)

Source: BNF 80 (2020–2021)
PDF pages: 1358, 1359

Review source pages for extracted sections and age labels. BNF dose snippets show only their first line.

Overview

Indications And Dose

PDF page 1358

Cautions

Avoid contact with eyes. avoid contact with mouth. avoid contact with mucous membranes

PDF page 1358

Safety

Side Effects

▶Uncommon Skin reactions ▶Rare or very rare Asthma exacerbated. cheilitis ▶Frequency not known Angioedema. eye swelling

PDF page 1358

Dose and formulations

Medicinal Forms

PDF pages 1358, 1359

Dose text by age group

Adult

Apply twice daily, discontinue if no

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

PDF page 1358

Adult

Apply twice daily, discontinue if no

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

PDF page 1358

Adult

Apply twice daily

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

PDF page 1358

Adult

Apply once daily for 1 week, then apply twice

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

PDF page 1358

Age labels are extracted for navigation. Check the complete source section and current local guidance before clinical use.