Thread: My new regimen!
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Old 03-13-2009, 04:15 AM   #6
doernicm
 
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Originally Posted by xuchong View Post
I am not going to a dermatologiest... minicycline would be an antibiotic? what is in the rosula and tazorac? It would be nice to know because we could all try generic versions if they exist.
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Originally Posted by chakramama View Post
I saw in an earlier post a mention of this product. Is it over the counter or RX only? Since I also have rosacea, I thought it might be something that could help. Thanks very much!
All of those treatments require a prescription. I'm not 100% sure about rosula, but I think it does as well.

A helpful tip my doctor told me-- make sure you tell them ALL the treatments you've been on in the past. A lot of times insurance companies are reluctant to pay for a new medication that might be expensive, and will recommend a generic or different version. To counter this, your doctor can provide the medical history that shows that you've already tried everything and the prescription they wrote is medically necessary!
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