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Drug ClassGeneric/Trade/ Company NamesIndicationApproving Regulatory Agency

HIV and AIDS

Abacavir Sulfate
Ziagen
Glaxo Wellcome

  • A nucleoside analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitor for the treatment of HIV and AIDS

HPB – Ottawa

Male Pattern Hair Loss

Minoxidil 2% Topical Solution
Taisho

  • Recommended for OTC use

Japanese Pharmaceutical and Medical Safety Bureau

Finasteride
Propecia
1mg Tablets Merck Sharp & Dohme

  • An additional indication of male-pattern hair loss

UK MCA

Oncologic
Agents

Aldesleukin
Proleukin
Chiron

  • An additional indication for treatment of malignant metastatic melanoma

HPB – Ottawa

Alitretinoin
Panretin
Gel 0.1% Ligand Pharmaceutical

  • For topical treatment of cutaneous lesions in patients with AIDS related Kaposi’s Sarcoma

US FDA
HPB – Ottawa

Allovectin-7
Vical

  • For treatment of invasive and metastatic melanoma

US FDA
(orphan drug status)

Bexarotene
Targretin
75mg Capsules Ligand Pharmaceuticals

  • For treatment of cutaneous manifestations of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) in patients who are refractory to one or more prior systemic treatments for CTCL

US FDA

Denileukin Diftitox
Ontak
Ligand Pharmaceuticals

  • For the treatment of CTCL

US FDA
(accelerated approval)

G-3139
Vical

  • For the treatment of advanced malignant melanoma

US FDA
(fast-track designation)

Interferon Alpha-2a
Roferon-A
Hoffmann-La Roche

  • For the adjuvant treatment of malignant melanoma patients who are at risk for relapse following resection

European Commission
(CPMP)

Melanoma Lysate
Melacine Therapeutic Vaccine
Schering-Plough

  • For the treatment of late stage (IV) melanoma

HPB – Ottawa

Methoxsalen
Uvadex
Therakos

  • For palliative treatment of the skin manifestations of CTCL that are unresponsive to other forms of therapy

US FDA

Osteoporosis

Alendronate
Fosamax
Merck

  • For treatment of glucocorticoid induced osteoporosis in patients receiving glucocorticoids in a daily dosage equivalent to ≥ 7.5mg prednisone and who have low bone mineral density

US FDA

Pediculocides

Malathion
Ovide 0.5% Lotion
Medicis Pharmaceutical

  • For treatment of head lice and their ova

For treatment of head lice and their ova US FDA

Pyrethrins/Piperonyl
Butoxide

Rid Aerosol Foam Mousse
Pfizer

  • For treatment of head lice

US FDA

Photodynamic
Therapy

Aminolevulinic Acid
Levulan
Photodynamic Therapy DUSA Pharmaceuticals

  • For treatment of actinic keratoses of the face and
    scalp

US FDA

Topical
Anesthetics

Lidocaine 5%
Lidoderm
Patch Endo Pharmaceuticals

  • For treatment of postherpetic neuralgia

US FDA

Lidocaine/Prilocaine
EMLA
Cream
Astra

  • An additional indication for use in pediatric patients

US FDA

Vaginal Atrophy

Estradiol
Estradiol Transdermal System
Wyeth Ayerst Laboratories

  • For the treatment of vulvar and vaginal atrophy

US FDA