Alper and all, I can't guess the price of Panretin get, but I did price Allergan's new Tazorac gel - approved June 1997.
TAZORAC (a receptor-selective retinoid) seems to be a current preferred topical treatment for mild/moderate psoriasis and severe acne.
Tazorac (tazarotene) is not cheap.
It comes in 0.05% and 0.1%.
Bartell didn't carry the 0.05% gel.
For the 0.1% gel
30g tube -- $079.79
100g tube - $246.29
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To limit side effects, the stuff must be put on carefully
-- sparingly, and ONLY on the lesions.
I assume Panretin gel would need the same precautions, spelled out in this NPF article:
March 1998 - Tazorac Needs Attention to Detail
Misuse or misunderstanding may lead to early termination of therapy
psoriasis.org
Reading the above article, I should think that if during trials patients apply the gel at home, their expertise -- or lack of it -- could greatly impact the test results.
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General info from the National Psoriasis Foundation Website:
psoriasis.org
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BTW, for pregnant or nursing women, tazorac is Category X
-- totally counter-indicated, because it can cause severe birth defects.
Any informed speculation regarding how Panretin gel might compare to Tazorac,
for psoriasis and acne?
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Now I'd better hit the sack, if I'm to be up in time for a possible bargain basement special east coast time.
Alper, what time is it in Turkey? |
