The first prescription acne foam has arrived
The most widely used topical antibiotic (clindamycin phosphate) for the treatment of acne vulgaris, previously only available in gel and solution formulations, is now available in the VersaFoam brand vehicle. Your patients can now use this effective and well-tolerated antibiotic to treat their acne in a delivery vehicle that allows for easy distribution over large body areas.
This innovative, elegant, foam-based drug delivery vehicle can be used on multiple body areas. Patients reported a superior likelihood to comply with the VersaFoam brand vehicle versus other topical vehicles1.It has also been specially designed to get the active ingredients where they need to go quickly and effectively.
Ease of Use
Spreads and Melts Easily
Ease of use is an important component when it comes to prescribing an acne treatment that you want your patients to use regularly. Plus, most acne patients do not have acne on just one area--but rather the acne is present on multiple areas of the body such as the back, chest, and face. This new delivery vehicle makes it easy to quickly spread this once-daily foam across multiple problem areas, including hair-bearing and non-hair-bearing areas. See how to apply for a demonstration on how this product should be applied to the affected areas.
Aesthetic Benefits
Patients Prefer the Cosmetic Features
The VersaFoam delivery vehicle also provides a host of aesthetic benefits that may increase patient compliance.2 The VersaFoam brand vehicle evaporates quickly, is fragrance-free, and is designed to be easier-to-apply, less messy and cosmetically more acceptable than currently marketed dermatological lotions, gels, and creams.2
| Features | Benefits |
|---|---|
| Nondripping | Can be applied anywhere on the body, including face, chest, back, and arms |
| Dissipates quickly | Patients can get dressed quickly |
| Non-staining | Will not stain clothing or bed linens |
| Fragrance-free | Will not interfere with other fragrances or known user sensitivities |
See the patient preferences section for more cosmetic benefits experienced by male and female patients who use the new VersaFoam delivery vehicle.
Functional Benefits
The VersaFoam delivery vehicle was specifically optimized to get the medication to the site of action quickly and easily so it can begin doing its work.
Precision Engineered
- The VersaFoam brand vehicle is formulated to be thermolabile (heat sensitive). Upon reaching a temperature of 90°—95° F (approximate skin surface temperature), the foam melts, then penetrates the skin, and deposits active ingredient at the target disease site leaving minimal to no residue.
In Vitro Data
- The unique vehicle provides targeted drug therapy by penetrating the outer skin membrane without physically altering the skin barrier.18
- Targets the skin surface or achieves a desired level of dermal penetration and percutaneous absorption.
- The VersaFoam brand vehicle has been demonstrated to deliver active pharmaceutical ingredients across the outer skin membrane, depositing more drug into the skin in vitro compared to two traditional topical delivery vehicles - cream and ointment.17 Additionally, the rate of drug permeation was studied as part of certain in vitro studies and delivery of the active drug was found to be much faster in the VersaFoam brand vehicle than in traditional vehicles.6
For more information on this technologically advanced, easy-to-apply, and patient-preferred delivery vehicle18, please visit www.versafoam.com.