FACE - Acne Rosacea - Mild or Suppressive (Unknown cause)
Metronidazole Gel MetroGel^® Pregnancy: B; Lactation: Unsafe Topical Gel 0.75%		Children: Should not need until adolescence. Adult: Apply twice daily. (Use sparingly.)
Clindamycin Topical Cleocin T^® Pregnancy: B; Lactation: Unsafe Topical Gel 1%: 7.5 g, 30 g Lotion 1%: 60 mL		Children: Should not need until adolescence. Adult: Apply twice daily. (Use sparingly).
Erythromycin Gel Erygel^®, EryDerm^® Pregnancy: B; Lactation: Unsafe Topical Gel 2%		Children: Should not need until adolescence. Adult: Apply twice daily. (Use sparingly).
FACE - Acne Rosacea - Moderate to Severe (Unknown cause)
Doxycycline (Vibramycin^®) Generics available Pregnancy: D; Lactation: Unsafe Caps: 50 mg, 100 mg Tabs: 100 mg	Children: Should not need until adolescence. Adult: 100 mg PO twice daily.		Food: May take with food if GI upset occurs. Take 1 hour before or 2 hours after antacids, iron, milk, or other dairy products. Take with full glass of water to prevent esophagitis. Important side effects: Photosensitivity (use sunscreen), esophagitis. May discolor fingernails.
Tetracycline (Sumycin^®, Achromycin V^®) Generics available Pregnancy: D; Lactation: Unsafe Caps: 250 mg, 500 mg Tabs: 250 mg, 500 mg	Adult: 250 mg PO four times daily for 7-10 days, then taper to 250-500 mg PO daily.		Food: Take 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals. Take with full glass of water to minimize esophagitis. Do not take within three hours of antacids, iron, milk, or other dairy or calcium products.
			Important side effects: Photosensitivity (use sunscreen), esophagitis. May discolor fingernails. Rash, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, superinfection, hepatitis, renal damage.
FACE - Acne Rosacea – Resistant
Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim^®, Septra^®) Generics available Pregnancy: C; Lactation: Unsafe	Adult: 1 DS tablet PO twice daily for 10-21 days.		Food: May take without regard to food. Encourage fluids. Important side effects: Photosensitivity, rash.
Single Strength (SS) Tabs: 80 mg/400 mg Double Strength (DS) Tabs: 160 mg/800 mg			Reduce dose if renal impairment (CrCl <30 mL/min).