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Aluminum chloride

Mechanism of action

Treating axillary sweating

Treating palmar sweating

Side effects

Available forms

Recommended regimen

Using occlusion and alternative vehicles

Astringent agents

Anticholinergics and local anesthetics

Iontophoresis for Hyperhidrosis

History

Mechanism of action

Recommended regimen

Clinical studies

Side effects

Studies of iontophoresis with anticholinergics and other agents

Botulinum Toxin Injections (Botox®)

History

Mechanism of action

Botulinum Toxin A (BOTOX®) and Treatment of Hyperhidrosis

Safety

Botulinum Toxin B and Treatment of Hyperhidrosis

Systemic Medication used in treating Hyperhidrosis

Diltiazem in familial primary hyperhidrosis

Clonidine for facial and paroxysmal localized hyperhidrosis

Indomethacin for generalized hyperhidrosis

Benztropine for hyperhidrosis associated with venlafaxine use

Oxybutynin for episodic hyperhidrosis with hypothermia

Propantheline for hyperhidrosis in spinal cord injury

Fludrocortisone for orthostatic hypotension-induced hyperhidrosis

ETS Surgery for Hyperhidrosis

Efficacy

Palmar hyperhidrosis

Axillary hyperhidrosis

Facial hyperhidrosis

Treating children

Variation: Stereotactic percutaneous thermoablation

Complications

Compensatory hyperhidrosis

Gustatory and phantom sweating, transient post-ETS hyperhidrosis

Horner’s syndrome, neuralgia, and cardiac effects

Recurrence of hyperhidrosis

Other surgical complications

Conclusion

Local Surgical Procedures for Hyperhidrosis

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What is a clinical study or "clinical trial"?

How does a Hyperhidrosis clinical trial work?

Who can participate in a Hyperhidrosis clinical trial?

What happens during a Hyperhidrosis clinical trial?

What is informed consent?

What are the benefits and risks of participating in a Hyperhidrosis clinical trial?

How is the safety of the participant protected?

What should I consider before participating in a trial?

If I decide I want to pursue participation in a clinical trial, what kind of preparation should I make for the meeting with the research coordinator or doctor?

If I'm enrolled in a clinical trial, will I continue to work with my primary healthcare provider?

Can a participant leave a clinical trial after it has begun?

Who sponsors Hyperhidrosis clinical trials?

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