Rhofade Cream for Rosacea Contains the Same Med as Some OTC Nasal Sprays
May 2017
Rhofade (ROH-fayd) will be a new Rx cream for rosacea.
It contains 1% oxymetazoline...the same active ingredient in many OTC 0.05% nasal decongestant sprays (Afrin, etc).
In fact, some rosacea patients have tried dabbing OTC oxymetazoline spray on the face with anecdotal success.
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