(AZ eh LAY ik AS id) Brand: Azelex, Finacea, Finacea Plus, Finevin
• You must not use this medicine if you are allergic to azelaic acid or propylene glycol.
• Avoid getting this medicine in your eyes, nose, mouth, rectum, or vagina. Do not use on sunburned, windburned, dry, chapped, irritated, or broken skin. Wait before these conditions have healed till using this medication.
• Do not cover the area after applying azelaic acid. Doing so could reason too many medication to be absorbed by your body and could be harmful.
• It may take up 4 weeks or longer till your symptoms improve. Hold using the medicine as directed and speak your doctor if your symptoms do not improve after 12 weeks of treatment.
• If you have overweening burning, dryness, or irritation, ask your doctor about using azelaic acid once daily.
• Azelaic acid is a naturally occurring acid. It helps the skin to renew itself more quickly and therefore reduces pimple and blackhead formation. It also helps to kill the bacteria that reason acne and rosacea.
• Azelaic acid topical (for the skin) is used to treat acne and rosacea.
• Azelaic acid topical may also be used for purposes not listed in this medicine guide.
• You must not use this medicine if you are allergic to azelaic acid or propylene glycol.
• FDA pregnancy category B. Azelaic acid topical is not expected to harm an unborn child. Speak your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.
• It is not known whether azelaic acid topical passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing child. Do not use this medicine without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
• Use exactly as predesigned by your doctor. Do not use in larger or less amounts or for longer than recommended. Follow the directions on your prescription label.
• Wash your hands till and after applying this medication.
• Clean the affected area with a mild soap or a soapless cleansing lotion and pat dry with a soft towel. Apply the medicine as directed.
• Azelaic acid topical is generally applied twice daily, in the morning and at bedtime. Follow your doctor's instructions.
• Do not cover the affected area after applying azelaic acid. Doing so could reason too many medication to be absorbed by the body and could be harmful.
• It may take up 4 weeks or longer till your symptoms improve. Hold using the medicine as directed and speak your doctor if your symptoms do not improve after 12 weeks of treatment.
• If you have overweening burning, dryness, or irritation, ask your doctor about using azelaic acid once daily.
• Store at room temperature away from moisture and heat.
• Apply the missed doze as soon as you remember. Skip the missed doze if it is nearly time for your following scheduled doze. Do not use extra medication to create up the missed dose.
• Search abnormal medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.
• Overdose symptoms may include some of the serious side effects listed in this medicine guide.
• Avoid getting this medicine in your eyes, nose, mouth, rectum, or vagina. If this does happen, rinse with water. Do not use on sunburned, windburned, dry, chapped, irritated, or broken skin. Wait before these conditions have healed till using this medication.
• Avoid using another medications on the areas you treat with azelaic acid topical unless your doctor tells you to.
• Avoid using skin commodity that can reason irritation, such as harsh soaps or skin cleansers, or skin commodity with alcohol, spices, astringents, or lime.
• Your doctor may recommend avoiding spicy foods, hot foods or drinks, alcoholic beverages and another foods or beverages that may reason flushing or redness of the skin during treatment with azelaic acid topical.
• Do not cover the area after applying azelaic acid. Doing so could reason too many medication to be absorbed by your body and could be harmful.
• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Stop using this medicine and call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:
· severe burning, stinging, or warmth;
· severe itching or tingling;
· severe redness, dryness, peeling, or another irritation; or
· changes in skin color.
• Smaller serious side effects are more likely, and you may have none at all.
• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
• It is not likely that another drugs you take orally or inject will have an effect on topically applied azelaic acid. But much drugs can interact with every another. Speak your doctor about all medications you use. This includes prescription, over-the-counter, vitamin, and herbal commodity. Do not start a new medicine without telling your doctor.
• Your pharmacist can provide more information about azelaic acid topical.
Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.
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