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Miscellaneous Topical Agents

Venelex (balsam peru/castor oil)

Balsam Peru and castor oil topical (for the skin) is a combination medicine used to treat skin wounds, bed sores, diabetic skin ulcers, and other skin conditions resulting from decreased blood flow or skin grafts. This medicine helps reduce odor and creates a protective layer over skin wounds.

 

Manufacturer's Website: Not Available                                                                                                                   Average retail cost: $46/tube

Vaniqa (eflornithine)

Eflornithine, sold under the brand name Vaniqa among others, is a medication used to treat African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) and excessive hair growth on the face in women...Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Not Available                                                                                                                   Average retail cost: $208/tube

Protopic (tacrolimus)

Tacrolimus, sold under the brand name Prograf among others, is an immunosuppressive drug. After allogeneic organ transplant, the risk of organ rejection is moderate. To lower the risk of organ rejection, tacrolimus is given. The drug can also be sold as a topical medication in the treatment of T-cell-mediated diseases such as eczema and psoriasis...Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Not Available                                                                                                                   Average retail cost: $357tube

Elidel (pimecrolimus)

Pimecrolimus is an immunomodulating agent of the calcineurin inhibitor class used in the treatment of atopic dermatitis (eczema). It is available as a topical cream, once marketed by Novartis (however, Galderma has been promoting the compound in Canada since early 2007) under the trade name Elidel.

 

Manufacturer's Website: Analpram                                                                                                                   Average retail cost: $3260/tube

Qbrexza (glycopyrronium)

Glycopyrronium (Qbrexza) topical wipes are labeled for the treatment of hyperhidrosis.

 

Manufacturer's Website: Qbrexza                                                                                                                  Average retail cost: $800/box

Eucrisa (crisaborole)

Crisaborole, sold under the brand name Eucrisa among others, is a nonsteroidal topical medication used for the treatment of mild-to-moderate atopic dermatitis (eczema) in adults and children...Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Eucrisa                                                                                                                                  Average retail cost: $827/tube

Qutenza (capsaicin)

It is also used to reduce the symptoms of peripheral neuropathy, such as post-herpetic neuralgia caused by shingles. A capsaicin transdermal patch (Qutenza) for the management of this particular therapeutic indication (pain due to post-herpetic neuralgia) was approved in 2009... Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Qutenza                                                                                                                       Average retail cost: $1,065/patch

Regranex (becaplermin)

Becaplermin (brand name Regranex) is a cicatrizant, available as a topical gel. Regranex is a human platelet-derived growth factor indicated along with good wound care for the treatment of lower extremity diabetic neuropathic ulcers... Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Regranex                                                                                                                   Average retail cost: $1,549/tube

Panretin (alitretinoin)

Alitretinoin, or 9-cis-retinoic acid, is a form of vitamin A. It is also used in medicine as an antineoplastic ... Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Not Available                                                                                                                       Average retail cost: $7,058/tube

Targretin Gel (bexarotene)

Bexarotene, sold under the brand Targretin, is an antineoplastic (anti-cancer) agent used for the treatment of cutaneous T cell lymphoma (CTCL)... Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Targretin                                                                                                                   Average retail cost: $6,738/tube

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