Chlorascrub Swab From Solumed With Chlorhexidine Gluconate; Isopropyl Alcohol 3.15%;70% (1ml) Information for Drugs and Acne

The Ingredients: Chlorhexidine Gluconate; Isopropyl Alcohol
Dosage Form and Administration: Swab; Topical
Drug Trade Name: Chlorascrub Swab
Firm: Solumed
Strength: 3.15%;70% (1ML)
New Drug Application Type: N
The Drug Application Number:21524
Medicine Product Number: 1
Approval Date: 6/3/2005
Reference Listed Drug: Yes
Type: OTC
Applicant Full Name: Les Entreprises Solumed Inc

Melanoma

Melanoma is a malignant tumor of melanocytes, which present in skin but also in the bowel and the eyes. It is one of the more rare types of skin cancer, but causes the majority of skin cancer-related deaths. Malignant melanoma is a serious type of skin cancer. Uncontrolled growth of pigment cells, called melanocytes cause cancer. Despite many years of intensive laboratory and clinical research, the sole effective cure for melanoma is surgical resection of the primary tumor before it achieves a Breslow thickness greater than 1mm. Each year doctors diagnose around 160,000 new cases of melanoma and it presents more frequently in males and Caucasians. It is more common in Caucasian populations living in sunny climates than other groups. According to a WHO report, about 48,000 melanoma-related deaths occur worldwide per annum.

Complementary Medicine

Many Americans use complementary and alternative medicine in pursuit of health and wellbeing. Defining complementary medicine is difficult, because the field is very broad and constantly changing. Complementary medicine is a group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices and products that physicians and the public do not generally consider a part of conventional medicine. Conventional medicine is medicine as practiced by holders of MD medical degrees, as medical doctors and DO as doctors of osteopathy degrees and by allied health professionals, such as physical therapists, psychologists and registered nurses. The boundaries between complementary medicine and conventional medicine are not absolute and specific complementary medicine practices may become widely accepted.
Most alternative medicines that Americans use are complementary. Alternative medicine refers to complementary medicine that replaces conventional medicine. Integrative medicine refers to a practice that combines both conventional and complementary medicine treatments that show safety and effectiveness.