Does Colistin transdermal patch work for Tourette’s syndrome?

  Currently, there are manufacturers in China produced a new drug dosage form for the treatment of tics, colistin transdermal patch, how effective is it? The newest version of the drug is the colistin patch. Parents often ask similar questions.  I checked the relevant literature, after searching, found that “Tips” colistin transdermal patch is indeed the only international non-psychiatric drugs obtained for the treatment of pediatric tic hyperactivity indications, in the market has been put into Shanghai, Hunan, Nanjing and other places more than a dozen well-known hospitals in China clinical verification, the treatment of pediatric tic efficiency of 68 The efficacy of this drug is 68%, which is comparable to that of the commonly used oral drug thiopirid. The efficacy for motor tics is better than that for vocal tics. The advantage is that it uses controlled release transdermal technology, the effect of the drug is released slowly, once the drug is administered, the effect can be maintained for 168 hours, as long as once a week, it is very convenient to use, children’s compliance is high, the side effects are small, especially for patients who are reluctant to take medication or have concerns about taking medication brings the gospel. Whether it works or not, you may want to try it out and then draw a conclusion.  It is understood that the cost of using colistin transdermal patch, 4 boxes a month, about 500 yuan, the general family can afford, as long as effective, or worth it.