Efficacy of Topical Azelaic Acid 15% Gel Plus Anti-inflammatory Dose Doxycycline or Metronidazole Gel 1% Plus Anti-inflammatory Dose Doxycycline in Moderate Papulopustular Rosacea

The change in inflammatory lesion count will be assessed at each post-baseline visit by an analysis of variance model (ANOVA) with factors treatment and center, but not including treatment-by-center interaction. Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) of papulopustular rosacea (static score): 0 - Clear (Virtually no rosacea ie, no papules and/or pustules; no or residual erythema; no or mild to moderate degree of telangiectasia may be present); 1 - Minimal (Rare papules and/or pustules; residual to mild erythema; mild to moderate degree of telangiectasia may be present); 2 - Mild (Few papules and/or pustules; mild erythema; mild to moderate degree of telangiectasia may be present); 3 - Mild to moderate (Distinct number of papules and/or pustules; mild to moderate erythema; mild to moderate degree of telangiectasia may be present); 4 - Moderate (Pronounced number of papules and/or pustules; moderate erythema; mild to moderate degree of telangiectasia may be present); 5 - Moderate to severe (Many papules and/or pustules, occasionally with large inflamed lesions; moderate erythema; moderate degree of telangiectasia may be present); 6 - Severe (Numerous papules and/or pustules, occasionally with confluent areas of inflamed lesions; moderate or severe erythema; moderate or severe degree of telangiectasia may be present).