Berdazimer sodium, sold under the brand name Zelsuvmi, is a medication used for the treatment for molluscum contagiosum.[1] Berdazimer sodium is a nitric oxide releasing agent.[1] It is a polymer formed from sodium 1-hydroxy-3-methyl-3-(3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyl)-1-triazene-2-oxide and tetraethyl silicate.[2]

Berdazimer sodium
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Trade namesZelsuvmi
Other namesSB206
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FormulaIndeterminate[1]
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Berdazimer sodium was approved for medical use in the United States in January 2024.[3][4][5]

Medical uses edit

Berdazimer sodium is indicated for the topical treatment of molluscum contagiosum.[1]

Pharmacology edit

Mechanism of action edit

Berdazimer sodium is a nitric oxide releasing agent.[1] The mechanism of action for the treatment of molluscum contagiosum is unknown.[1]

Pharmacodynamics edit

The pharmacodynamics of berdazimer sodium are unknown.[1]

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Legal status edit

Berdazimer sodium was approved for medical use in the United States in January 2024.[4]

Names edit

Berdazimer sodium is the international nonproprietary name.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Zelsuvmi (berdazimer) topical gel" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  2. ^ "GSRS". gsrs.ncats.nih.gov. Archived from the original on 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Drug Approval Package: Zelsuvmi". U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 2 February 2024. Archived from the original on 11 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Novel Drug Approvals for 2024". U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 29 April 2024. Archived from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  5. ^ "U.S. Food and Drug Administration Approves Zelsuvmi as a First-in-Class Medication for the Treatment of Molluscum Contagiosum". Ligand Pharmaceuticals. 5 January 2024. Archived from the original on 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024 – via Business Wire.
  6. ^ World Health Organization (2018). "International nonproprietary names for pharmaceutical substances (INN): recommended INN: list 79". WHO Drug Information. 32 (1). hdl:10665/330941.

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