Is noritate cream a steroid?

Is Noritate cream a steroid?

No. Noritate cream (treatment for rosacea) is not a corticosteroid. It is metronidazole, an antibiotic/anti-inflammatory, not a steroid. [1]

What does that mean for side effects people associate with steroids?

Because Noritate is not a steroid, it does not carry the typical concerns linked to topical steroid use (such as steroid-related skin thinning or adrenal-suppression risk). Instead, its common issues are more consistent with topical metronidazole, like local irritation. [1]

When do steroids get confused with Noritate?

People sometimes mix up the categories because both are commonly used on the skin for inflammatory conditions. But Noritate’s active ingredient is metronidazole, and that’s what determines it is not a steroid. [1]

What is Noritate used for?

Noritate is prescribed to help control rosacea symptoms. [1]

Sources:
[1] https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/search.cfm?query=Noritate%20cream%20metronidazole%20active%20ingredient