New FDA Approved Drug For Acne Clascoterone(WinLevi)

There is a new cream that has been approved by The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for acne called Clascoterone(WinLevi).This is the first newly approved medication for acne since Accutane back in 1982. The current available acne prescriptions are antibiotics, spironolactone, and a variety of topical treatments like retinoids. Clascorterone (WinLevi)is the first topical androgen receptor inhibitor, which means it blocks testosterone and DHT.

How Clascoterone Is Different From Other Acne Medication

There have been clinical trials in men and women that show this cream has proven to reduce acne. Clascoterone is the first androgen blocker that works for both men and women. Androgens are the reproductive hormones that can cause acne. Clascoterone blocks these hormones directly one the skin. Women have the options of birth control and spironolactone both of which men are not able to take. Both of these also come with a fair share of side effects. Spironolactone may cause birth defects and birth control depletes the body of vital vitamins and can cause mood changes.This cream can be a great option for those who don’t want to take an oral medication. It is the first topical anti-hormonal treatment for acne that seems to work against androgens directly on the skin.

What Are Some Side Effects Of Clascoterone

This topical drug is different by being a non-antibiotic androgen receptor that can be applied directly to the skin. Most oral acne prescriptions come with many side effects. This cream showed minimal side effects in its trials, some of the most common were redness, burning, and irritation. These are similar to what you would expect from retinoid creams.

Will Clascoterone Replace Accutane Or Spironolactone

Clascoterone is said to act similarly to the oral spironolactone without the side effects of the pill. This is promising for those who might be taking spironolactone and are seeing results but would like the option of a cream. It would be great to have an option outside of a prescription pill that works for acne.