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Below are Azelex (Azelaic Acid Topical) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 2 ratings/reviews, Azelex has an overall score of 5.50. The effectiveness score is 5 and the side effect score is 5. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Azelex review by 44 year old female patient | | | Rating |
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| Effectiveness: | | Ineffective |
| Side effects: | | Severe Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Acne |
| Dosage & duration: | | 20% Cream (dosage frequency: once daily) for the period of 2 weeks |
| Other conditions: | | hyperpigmentation |
| Other drugs taken: | | Synthroid and Cytomel | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | I was not able to use the cream long enough because of the side effects. |
| Side effects: | | The cream itched and burned severely to the point of being nearly intolerable for the first week. The burning subsided in the second week, but not to the point of being usable on a daily basis. |
| Comments: | | Application of cream nightly 15 minutes after washing. Product information advised waiting, but it still burned and itched when applying it after waiting. it had no real visible effect during the time I used it. I gave it a 2 instead of 1 because I felt a very subjective glimmer of potential improvement at the end of the period, but not enough to overcome the pain. |
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| | Azelex review by 62 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | acne |
| Dosage & duration: | | twice daily application to skin (dosage frequency: twice daily) for the period of 2 years |
| Other conditions: | | HTN |
| Other drugs taken: | | Hydrochlorothiazide | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Significant reduction in acne lesions. The size, frequency and severity of the lesions was reduced in the first week of use. |
| Side effects: | | Drying, flaking, peeling of the skin where the cream was applied. These side effects were reduced by using the product only at night time. |
| Comments: | | I noticed reduction in frequency and severity of acne lesions during the first week of use. Application was done on clean dry skin and a non-oily moisturizer was applied after the product had absorbed. Sunscreen was applied for daytime use. |
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