Clairette is a prescription hormone-based medication used to treat acne and rosacea. The medication contains an anti-androgen hormone that reduces the blocked glands in the skin which can lead to acne.
What is Clairette?
Clairette tablets treat moderate and severe types of acne caused by hormonal changes. This medication is often used as a treatment when other medicines have not been sufficient. These pills are effective alone or in combination with topical formulations, e.g., Acnecide gel.
How does it work?
These tablets contain two active ingredients. Cyproterone acetate (2mg), which has anti-androgen properties and ethinylestradiol (35mcg), an analogue of the female hormone oestrogen. Blocking the androgens reduces sebum production, which blocks the skin pores, causing acne. These androgens also cause excessive hair growth in women. Therefore, these tablets are sometimes prescribed for treating facial hair (hirsutism) in women.
Is the Clairette tablet suitable for me?
These tablets are useful for women in their reproductive years with concerns pertaining to facial hair growth, oily skin and/or acne.
All medications can cause potential side effects, below we have listed some potential side effects, however, these do not always occur. Some common side effects (experienced by approximately 10% of users) are;
Some less common but more serious side effects are;
For more details about side effects, consult the patient leaflet.
The commonly used dosage guidelines for Clairette.
Follow the instructions from your doctor about the dosage and the combination therapy.
To view the Clairette-2mg/35mcg Tablets Patient Leaflet, click here.
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