Acne is the most common skin condition in the United States, affecting up to 50 million Americans annually. 1; Acne often causes significant physical and psychological problems such as permanent scarring, poor self-image, depression and anxiety. 2; See your dermatologist for the successful diagnosis and treatment of acne.
Mechanism of action. It is a phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitor, mainly acting on phosphodiesterase 4B (PDE4B), which causes inflammation. Chemically, crisaborole is a phenoxybenzoxaborole. It contains a boron atom that helps penetrate the skin and is essential for its binding activity.
Pradaxa (dabigatran) is an anticoagulant (thrombin inhibitor) that helps prevent the formation of blood clots. Pradaxa is used to reduce the risk of stroke and blood clots in people who have a medical condition called atrial fibrillation. Pradaxa is also used to treat blood clots in the veins of your legs (deep vein thrombosis, or DVT) or lungs (pulmonary embolism, or PE) and reduce the risk of them occurring again.