THE US Food and Drug
Administration has approved
Picato(R) (ingenol mebutate) gel
(0.015%, 0.05%) as a treatment for
actinic keratoses (AK) on the face,
scalp, trunk and extremities.
The gel is designed to be used as
a once daily field-directed topical
treatment for AK, a potential
precursor to non-melanoma skin
cancer caused by cumulative sun
exposure.
Treatment with Picato(R) gel is
completed over two consecutive
days for AK on the trunk and
extremities and over three
consecutive days on the face and
scalp.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 27 Jan 12 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 27 Jan 12
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