What Causes Persistent Acne On The Face Despite Taking Medication?

Posted on Mon, 10 Oct 2016

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Question : The medicines your have given are helpful to some extent. But i am not getting expected result. i am still getting those irruption. Oral medicine is working slowly. but the cream is not helping much. i don't see much difference after application of the cream.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Use nadifloxacin

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the follow up.
Continue with the oral medication for another 15 days.
You can apply 1 % nadifloxacin cream twice daily instead of mupirocine.
This should help you.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.

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