STL Volume 7 Number 3
Update on Drugs and Drug News: March 2002
Updates on: Naturally-Derived Alpha Interferon Efavirenz Sustiva®Estradiol/Levonorgestrel Alesse®HSPPC-96 Oncophage®Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumerate Viread® Desloratidine Clarinex® 5mg. Tablets
Common Sense Dermatological Drug Suggestions For Women Who Are Breast-feeding
Use of medications by breast-feeding mothers is not uncommon. Information regarding the safety of common dermatological medications during lactation will be reviewed. Based on this information, treatment recommendations will be made.
Topical Tazarotene Therapy for Psoriasis, Acne Vulgaris, and Photoaging
Psoriasis, acne vulgaris and photoaging are common conditions. Tazarotene is a pro-drug of tazarotenic acid, a receptor-selective retinoid, which has shown efficacy in the treatment of these disorders. In the treatment of acne vulgaris, it has greater comedolytic activity than the currently available topical retinoids.
