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As part of the trial, participants applied a cream comprised of 0.1% C4-GSH, 0.5% beta-glycyrrhetinic, and 10% azelaic acid to affected areas of the skin once daily for a total of 8 weeks
A washout period of at least several weeks is advisable, though specific recommendations cannot be made given limited data
116 Other topical medications sometimes used to treat rosacea papules and pustules include 108 : Sulfacetamide sodium and sulfur (eg, Sumaxin), an antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory combination that helps thin the skin surface 117,118 Tacrolimus (Protopic) and pimecrolimus (Elidel), calcineurin inhibitors that suppress inflammation 119 Tretinoin , adapalene (Differin), and other retinoids that promote normal turnover of superficial skin cells and clearing of pustules 50 Permethrin (Nix), an antiparasitic Microencapsulated benzoyl peroxide (Epsolay, topical cream), an antibacterial agent used to treat acne