What is Efracea?
Efracea is a prescription medication, used to treat acne, a skin condition that causes pimples and red bumps. It contains Doxycylcine 40mg in a modified release formulation and belongs to a family of antibiotics called tetracyclines.
Description
What is Efracea?
Efracea is a prescription medication used to treat the skin condition rosacea. The medication comes in slow-release capsules intended for use by adults. It contains Doxycycline 40mg.
How does it work?
The active ingredient doxycycline is an antibiotic that kills bacteria living on the skin. It can also be used to treat other bacterial infections such as sexually transmitted diseases and malaria.
Is Efracea right for me?
Efracea may be right for you if you suffer from rosacea which is a skin condition that causes a thickening of the skin, abnormal redness, flushing and sometimes small raised spots called papules.
Side Effects
All medications can cause potential side effects, below we have listed some potential side effects, however, these do not always occur.
- Abdominal pain
- Diarrhoea
- Dry mouth
- Inflammation of the nose and throat
- Inflammation of the sinuses
- Sinus headache
- Fungal infections
- Raised blood pressure
- Back pain
- Anxiety
- Change in liver function
Dosage
Commonly Used Dosage Guidelines for Efracea
Take one capsule in the morning, taken on an empty stomach with a full glass of water; 16-week maximum course.
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Efracea Patient Leaflet
To view Efracea Patient Leaflet click here.
To view PDF patient leaflet click here.
Additional Information
The capsules contain the ingredient doxycycline which is an antibiotic that treats bacterial infections and can effectively treat rosacea over long periods of time.
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