Rozex Gel for Rosacea

Rozex Gel is used as a treatment for rosacea, a common skin condition that causes, flushing, inflammation, bumpy rashes, redness and acne like breakouts to appear on the face. This condition usually effects the forehead, chin, cheeks and nose. 

When Rozex Gel is applied to the affected areas, it treats the skin condition by reducing inflammation and redness, flighting the skin infection that worsens or causes skin irritation.

It can take as little as a few weeks of continuous use to see the positive effects of rosacea gel, however, this may vary as each individual is different. 

Rozex cannot be bought over the counter and is only available on prescription.

Rozex Gel should be applied to the affected area twice daily, once in the morning and again in the evening.

If Rozex is used for three to four months, it should help clear up your rosacea symptoms.

However, if your rosacea has not fully cleared over this length of time, you should speak to your doctor to see what they recommend.

Due to its potency, it is not recommended that children or anyone under the age of 18 use Rozex Gel.

You can download the full Rozex Gel Patient Information Leaflet here.

Ingredients

The active substance is metronidazole. Each gram of Rozex contains 7.5mg of metronidazole.

The other ingredients are carbomer 940, disodium edetate, methyl parahydroxybenzoate (E218), propyl parahydroxybenzoate (E216), propylene glycol (E1520), sodium hydroxide (for pH adjustment) and purified water.

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

Common side effects: may affect up to 1 in 10 people - dry skin - redness of the skin (erythema) - itching of the skin (pruritus) - skin discomfort (burning, pain of skin/stinging) - skin irritation - worsening of rosacea

Uncommon side effects: may affect up to 1 in 100 people - numbness (hypothesia) and tingling (paraesthesia) in the fingers or toes - metallic taste (dysgeusia) - feeling sick (nausea)

Not known side effects: frequency cannot be estimated from the available data - contact dermatitis - swelling of the face - peeling skin (exfoliation) If skin irritation should occur either use the gel a little less often or even stop using it until the irritation settles down.

Seek medical advice from your doctor or pharmacist if necessary

Reporting of side effects

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in the above description and patient information leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for “MHRA yellowcard” in the Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.