Contemporary Drug Problems , 44(1), 69-83
Treatment with topical antibiotics, topical corticosteroids, electrodessication for larger lesions, and, more rarely, photodynamic therapy, can be effective
While initial clinical observations indicate promising effects in specific conditions such as diabetic peripheral neuropathy, irritable bowel syndrome, and idiopathic intracranial hypertension, rigorous clinical trials are needed to confirm their efficacy, elucidate weight-loss-independent mechanisms, and establish comprehensive safety profiles across various pain conditions
Another long-acting GLP-1RA, semaglutide, was evaluated in a 68-week, randomized, placebo-controlled trial across 61 sites in 11 countries [52]