Levulan Kerastick topical and Panobinostat

• Generic Name: aminolevulinic acid topical
• Dosage Forms: topical solution
• Other Brand Names: Ameluz, Levulan Kerastick

Levulan Kerastick causes skin cells to become more sensitive to certain types of light. Skin cells treated with this medicine will die and slough off after being exposed to a special light treatment.

Levulan Kerastick is used to treat actinic keratosis (warty overgrowths of skin) on the face and scalp. Levulan Kerastick is used together with a special light treatment, also called photodynamic therapy.

Levulan Kerastick may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: panobinostat
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Farydak

Panobinostat is a cancer medicine that interferes with the growth and spread of cancer cells in the body.

Panobinostat is used in combination with other drugs to treat multiple myeloma. Panobinostat is usually given after other cancer medicines have been tried without success.

Panobinostat was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on an "accelerated" basis. In clinical studies, the medicine slowed progression of the disease. However, it has not been shown that panobinostat can improve symptoms or lengthen survival time.

Panobinostat may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.