--- title: The FDA Approved a Topical Treatment for Excessive Sweating description: The FDA on Friday approved Dermira's Qbrexza, a topical treatment for excessive underarm sweating that blocks sweat glands. canonical: https://time.com/5327340/excessive-underarm-sweating-treatment/ author: Jamie Ducharme article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-06-30T14:24:11.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-23T20:44:18.610Z article:section: Health og:title: The FDA Approved a Topical Treatment for Excessive Sweating og:description: It blocks sweat gland activation og:url: https://time.com/5327340/excessive-underarm-sweating-treatment/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt35a6f94662af3fcb/69893457ab6d77e2396b3136/underarm-sweating.jpeg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Active lifestyle og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: The FDA Approved a Topical Treatment for Excessive Sweating twitter:description: It blocks sweat gland activation twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt35a6f94662af3fcb/69893457ab6d77e2396b3136/underarm-sweating.jpeg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # The FDA Approved a Topical Treatment for Excessive Underarm Sweating  by [Jamie Ducharme](https://time.com/author/jamie-ducharme/)  ## Jamie Ducharme Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Jun 30, 2018 2:24 PM UTC  Close up of unrecognizable man's sweaty armpit Close up of unrecognizable man's sweaty armpitSrdjanPav—Getty Images/iStockphoto  by [Jamie Ducharme](https://time.com/author/jamie-ducharme/)  ## Jamie Ducharme Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Jun 30, 2018 2:24 PM UTC The Food and Drug Administration has approved a topical wipe that can help curtail excessive underarm sweating, the company behind the product [announced Friday](http://investor.dermira.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=253686&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=2356602). Qbrexza is a cloth that can be applied to the skin daily to reduce perspiration by blocking sweat gland activation, according to an announcement from manufacturer Dermira. The product offers a subtle solution to the millions of people who suffer from primary focal axillary hyperhidrosis, or excessive underarm sweating, which is currently [often treated with Botox](http://time.com/4623738/botox-surprising-uses/) and other more invasive options. [In two clinical trials](http://investor.dermira.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=253686&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=2174171), Qbrexza was shown to reduce patients’ sweat production and severity, according to Dermira. Possible side effects include dryness of the skin, mouth, eyes, nose and throat; sore throat; headaches; blurred vision and dilated pupils; and constipation and trouble urinating. The product is approved for patients nine and older, and is expected to hit pharmacies in October, according to the announcement. 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