Advice
following a full submission
brimonidine (Mirvaso®) is accepted for restricted use within NHS Scotland.
Indication under review: the symptomatic treatment of facial erythema of rosacea in adult patients.
SMC restriction: for use in patients with moderate to severe persistent facial erythema associated with rosacea.
Two identical phase III studies demonstrated that brimonidine 0.33% gel significantly reduced erythema compared with vehicle gel in patients with rosacea.
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Medicine details
- Medicine name:
- brimonidine (Mirvaso)
- SMC ID:
- 1016/14
- Indication:
- The symptomatic treatment of facial erythema of rosacea in adult patients.
- Pharmaceutical company
- Galderma (UK) Ltd
- BNF chapter
- Skin
- Submission type
- Full
- Status
- Restricted
- Date advice published
- 12 January 2015