Why ORACEA®?
ORACEA® (doxycycline, USP) Capsule is the first and only oral therapy approved by the FDA to treat the inflammatory lesions (red bumps, blemishes, and pustules) of rosacea.
Living with rosacea can be challenging, and if left untreated it could get worse.
Fortunately, there’s an option that may work for you. Learn all about once-daily ORACEA® below, then ask your doctor if this proven therapy is right for you.
The sooner you seek treatment, the better your chance for success!
ORACEA® is effective
ORACEA® is an oral therapy that’s proven to reduce the inflammatory lesions (red bumps, blemishes, and pustules) of rosacea. It will not lessen the facial redness caused by this condition.
Many patients treated with ORACEA® in clinical trials started to see improvements (reduction in inflammatory lesions) by around 3-4 weeks and these continued through the full 16 week course of the study.
ORACEA® is different
Unlike traditional doxycyclines (antibiotics), ORACEA
® does not work by killing bacteria. Instead, it has a lower dosage designed to help
reduce the inflammatory lesions of rosacea. That’s important because:
- Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory condition — not a bacterial infection
- In many cases, rosacea requires long-term management, and in clinical studies, ORACEA® has not shown to contribute to bacterial resistance
ORACEA® is convenient
ORACEA® is a once-daily capsule that works to treat the inflammatory lesions in rosacea, not bacteria. ORACEA® is typically taken in the morning with a full glass of water, but be sure to take it exactly as prescribed by your doctor.
ORACEA® is well-tolerated
In clinical trials, the most frequent side effects included soreness in the nose and throat (nasopharyngitis), diarrhea and sinus infection. For the most part, the side effects reported were mild in severity. The safety of ORACEA® has been studied over nine months, with no increase in side effects seen with longer treatment.
Discuss any concerns you may have with your doctor. Also, be sure to tell your doctor if you:
- Have kidney disease
- Take blood thinners
- Take medicines to treat acne, psoriasis or seizures
- Are pregnant or nursing
- Have had allergic reactions to tetracyclines in the past
There are no equivalent generic medications for ORACEA®, and using more than prescribed will not make it work faster and may lead to additional side effects.