University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Chapters

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Green Adapalene

Avoid in pregnancy

Status: Green Adapalene with benzoyl peroxide (Epiduo®)

First choice

Status: Green Azelaic acid 15% gel
Status: Green Azelaic acid 20% cream (Skinoren®)
Status: Green Benzoyl peroxide
Status: Green Benzoyl peroxide 5% with clindamycin 1% (Duac®) once daily
Status: Red Brimonidine 3mg/g (Mirvaso®)
Status: Amber Clindamycin

12 week course. Specialist initiation.

Status: Green Clindamycin 1% topical solution
Status: Green Co-Cyprindiol 2000/35
Status: Green Doxycycline
Status: Red Isotretinoin capsules

Contraindicated in pregnancy

Status: Green Ivermectin 1% cream
Status: Green Lymecycline
Status: Amber Nicotinamide 4% gel
Status: Green Oxytetrecycline
Status: Amber Rifampicin
Status: Amber Trimethoprim

Off-label use. Specialist initiation.

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