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WILLIAM DABBS, MD, FAAFP, AND SHAUNTÁ CHAMBERLIN, PharmD

Am Fam Physician. 2025;111(3):263-264

Author disclosure: No relevant financial relationships.
DrugDosageDose formCost*
Berdazimer (Zelsuvmi)Apply once daily for up to 12 weeksTopical gel$700

Berdazimer (Zelsuvmi) is a topical, nitric oxide–releasing agent that is theorized to treat molluscum contagiosum through antiviral and immunomodulatory properties.1 It is labeled for use in adults and children older than 1 year.2 Berdazimer consists of two components: the active ingredient, berdazimer sodium, binds nitric oxide, and a hydrogel acts as a proton donor. Combining these two components before application forms the therapeutic agent that releases nitric oxide from the berdazimer sodium polymer in a controlled, localized, topical application.1

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