STL Volume 6 Number 13
Update on Drugs and Drug News: December 2001
Update on: Tazarotene 0.1% Tazorac® Botulinum Toxin BOTOX® Tacrolimus Ointment Protopic® Amlexanox 5% paste Aptheal® Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate Viread™ HIV Drug Resistance Test Trugene™ HIV-1 Genotyping Test
Moisturizers: What They Are And How They Work
Moisturizers are widely used in various dermatologic and cosmetic skin therapies. Different classes of moisturizers are based on their mechanism of action, including occlusives, humectants, emollients and protein rejuvenators.
Update on the Botulinum Neurotoxins
The botulinum neurotoxins (BTX) are an exciting group of therapeutic agents with dramatically expanding clinical indications. The US FDA has approved BOTOX® (BTX-A, Allergan) and Myobloc™ (BTX-B, Elan Pharmaceuticals) for the treatment of cervical dystonia.
