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Dermatology prescribing may require use of expensive unlicensed Specials Recommended by the British Association of Dermatologists for Skin Disease |
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Several medicines in the skin chapter are available for purchase over the counter and may be appropriate for self care. Please consult the local OTC policy for more details. LSCMMG: Over The Counter (OTC) Items That Should Not Be Routinely Prescribed In Primary Care Policy |

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Formulary
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Powder for solution for injection For treatment of primary idiopathic hyperhidrosis and secondary hyperhidrosis. - as an option for the management of severe primary idiopathic hyperhidrosis of the axillae, which does not respond to self-care strategies and topical treatment, and where the cause is NOT due to social anxiety. - as an option for the management of severe secondary hyperhidrosis of the axillae, which does not respond to self-care strategies and topical treatment, where the cause is NOT due to social anxiety and where the primary condition has been optimally managed as far as reasonable to alleviate the hyperhidrosis. In order to reduce the potential for antibody formation which reduces the effectiveness of treatment, inject the lowest effective dose at the longest clinically indicated interval. |
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