11mo ago

Treatment Breakthrough: FDA Approves First Ever Drug For Frostbite

www.sciencealert.com Treatment Breakthrough: FDA Approves First Ever Drug For Frostbite

Frostbite can occur at temperatures just below freezing (-0.55°C or 31.01°F), though at such temperatures frostbite is typically mild and no permanent damage will result.

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That's neat. A drug that expands all your blood vessels.
- Oh, we have lots of those! There are some drugs that we use to treat high blood pressure work by causing vasodilation.
  What's really interesting about this new drug is:
  "...iloprost is not only a vasodilator but also reduces oxidative stress, suggesting this dual mechanism of action could help explain its impressive potential as a frostbite treatment."
  It not only dilates blood vessels, it also directly treats reperfusion injury, which is really neat.

Why would I want to induce frostbite?