Topical minocycline FDA approved for acne treatment

Minocycline – antibacterial drug of the group long-acting tetracyclines.

Until recently, it was only available in tablet form. However, the FDA approved the first topical minocycline foam for the treatment of moderate to severe acne.

This will give doctors the opportunity to expand their arsenal of tools to fight acne and make treatments safer.

On estet-portal.com read about the benefits of topical minocycline and its features application.

• Minocycline foam approved for acne
• Minocycline foam studies
• How is topical minocycle toleratedn

Minocycline foam approved for acne

FDA approves topical minocycline 4% foam for the treatment of inflammatory lesions in moderate to severe acne in adults and children aged 9 and over.

This is the first topical formulation of minocycline to be approved by the FDA.

Until now, minocycline has not been available as a topical drug due to its instability.

The company that developed the minocycline topical foam uses proprietary technology to stabilize the molecule and efficiently deliver the minocycline in the foaming agente.

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Studies on minocycline foam

Minocycline topical foam has been evaluated in three 12-week, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, controlled trials involving 2418 patients aged 9 years and older with acne vulgaris moderate to severe.

All studies have shown a statistically significant improvement in acne with topical minocycline, up to an absolute reduction in inflammatory lesions.

The proposed method of applying the drug – 1 time per day in the evening for 3 months showed hightreatment efficacy.

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How topical minocycline is tolerated

Minocycline topical foam is well tolerated. No serious treatment-related adverse events have been reported.

The most common adverse reaction was headache, reported in 3% of patients.

Developer company expects minocycline-based topical foam to be available in January 2020.

Minocycline has been a reliable product in the treatment of acne for decades, but it was only available in oral or systemic formulations.

With the approval of a new topical agent, physicians will be able to offer patients a new effective topical treatment option with a favorable tolerability profile.

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