NORITATE Reviews (METRONIDAZOLE)Average Rating: 2.1 (6 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare NORITATE with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR NORITATE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Rosacea | Severe burning,red and swollen face,skin peeling,itching. Used it on small areas but the side effects covered entire face and down my neck. Had to take antihistimine but did not help much. This has not cleared up for a week now. | F | 78 | 5 days 1% 2X day | 2/1/2023 | 1 | rosacea | basal cell cancer so discontinued use | F | 56 | 1 days | 4/18/2008 | 3 | mild rosacea | Used for 10 years or so. Now have a (hopefully) benign tumor on an adrenal gland. Have stopped using. | M | 55 | 10 years | 4/7/2006 | 1 | rosacea | none - yet? | according to the package insert metronidazole causes cancer in mice and rats but not hamsters. I'd rather have rosacea than cancer. (I was taking the MetroGel version of this drug.) | F | 36 | 5 days | 3/22/2006 | 3 | | 1/26/2006 | 4 | acne rosacea | none | clears my reddness, but i don't use it all the time! | F | 30 | 2 years | 7/22/2004 |
NORITATE (METRONIDAZOLE): This medication is used on the skin to treat a certain skin disorder known as rosacea, a type of adult acne. It may help to decrease redness, swelling and the number of pimples caused by rosacea. This medication is an antibiotic. For the treatment of rosacea, metronidazole is believed to work by decreasing swelling (inflammation). Some brands of this medication also contain sunscreens (see also Notes section). FDA Approval Date: 1997-09-26 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)