Lymecycline Capsules (84 Capsules) and Finacea 15% Gel

What Lymecycline is and what it is used for

Lymecycline belongs to a group of medicines called tetracycline antibiotics. The main use of Lymecycline is to treat acne. Acne appears as blackheads and whiteheads which people often refer to as pimples or spots.

Lymecycline attacks the bacteria that are one of the main causes of acne. The name of these bacteria is propionibacterium acnes.

Lymecycline can also be used to treat many other infections caused by bacteria.

What Finacea is and what it is used for

Finacea 15% Gel contains the active substance azelaic acid and belongs to the group of anti-acne preparations for external use (on the skin). Finacea is for the relief of mild to moderate papulopustular acne of the face and the treatment of papulopustular rosacea. Papulopustular acne and rosacea are associated with inflamed papules and pustules.

Read the patient information leaflet.