Soolantra Cream

Generic name:ivermectin
Dosage form: cream
Drug classes:Topical anti-infectives, Topical anti-rosacea agents

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Jan 24, 2022.

Indications and Usage for Soolantra Cream

Soolantra Cream is indicated for the treatment of inflammatory lesions of rosacea.

Soolantra Cream Dosage and Administration

Apply to the affected areas of the face once daily. Use a pea-size amount for each area of the face (forehead, chin, nose, each cheek) that is affected. Spread as a thin layer, avoiding the eyes and lips. Soolantra Cream is not for oral, ophthalmic, or intravaginal use.

Dosage Forms and Strengths

Cream, 1%.
Each gram of Soolantra Cream contains 10 mg of ivermectin in a white to pale yellow cream base. Soolantra Cream is supplied in tubes of 30 g, 45 g and 60 g.

Contraindications

None.

Adverse Reactions

Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice. During clinical trials, 2047 subjects with inflammatory lesions of rosacea received Soolantra Cream once daily. A total of 1555 subjects were treated once daily for more than 12 weeks, and 519 for approximately one year. Adverse reactions, reported in ≤ 1% of subjects treated with Soolantra Cream for at least 3 months in vehicle-controlled clinical trials, included skin burning sensation and skin irritation.

Drug Interactions

In vitro studies have shown that Soolantra Cream, at therapeutic concentrations, neither inhibits nor induces cytoc..