More than boric acid: Increasing relevance of boron in medicine

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World J Transl Med. Sep 20, 2018; 7(1): 1-4
Published online Sep 20, 2018. doi: 10.5528/wjtm.v7.i1.1

Table 1 Relevant boron-containing compounds with reported use in humans

Compound	Used since	Reported uses	Reference
Boric acid		Antibiotic, antiseptic, sedative	[6]
Bortezomib	2003	Treatment of Multiple myeloma (Intravenous)	[16]
Calcium Fructoborate	2011	Treatment of inflammatory processes	[24]
Tavaborole	2014	Antifungal (topic to nail)	[27]
Ixazomib	2015	Treatment of Multiple myeloma (Intravenous and oral)	[28]
Crisaborole	2017	Inflammation (topical to skin)	[29]
Vaborbactam	2017	Antibacterial (intravenous)	[30]

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Citation: Farfán-García ED, Castillo-García EL, Soriano-Ursúa MA. More than boric acid: Increasing relevance of boron in medicine. World J Transl Med 2018; 7(1): 1-4
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-6132/full/v7/i1/1.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5528/wjtm.v7.i1.1