Metronidazole gel and azelaic acid cream can be used to get rid of acne by crossing them.
Getting rid of acne generally also means removing acne. Acne is a chronic inflammatory skin disease, so you need to choose some anti-inflammatory medication for its treatment.
The main ingredient of metronidazole gel is metronidazole, which belongs to the class of nitroimidazole antibiotics, and is also a broad-spectrum anti-inflammatory drug; azelaic acid cream is the main ingredient of azelaic acid, the drug has a certain antimicrobial activity against Propionibacterium acnes and Staphylococcus epidermidis. Alternate use of the two drugs can effectively play a local anti-inflammatory effect, so in the clinic can be used in the treatment of acne.
Metronidazole gel in the process of use may appear local skin dryness, burning and erythema and other adverse reactions, allergic to drug components and patients with active central nervous system disease need to be prohibited.
Adverse reactions to azelaic acid cream include localized itching, burning and tingling discomfort, and should be contraindicated in people who are allergic to the components of the drug.
In order to ensure the safety and effectiveness of the medication, the interval between the two drugs must be appropriately prolonged, generally require an interval of more than two hours, the use of the above drugs is necessary to comply with the doctor’s instructions to use the drug, do not unauthorized use of the drug, so as not to cause adverse reactions.