Skin Agents
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- What is keratin:
- outer skin layer that provides a waterproof barrier
- How can the absorption of the epidermis or keratin be enhanced:
- hydrated
- Ways medications are kept hydrated:
-
occlusive dressings (plastic wrapy)
Occlusive ointment (petroleum jelly) - What effect can alcohol have:
- drying
- What effects do steroids have on the skin:
- thin the skin
- Steroids are contraindicated for the:
-
face
groin
axillae - What can cause flare ups of acne vulgaris:
- stress
- Nonpharmacologic approach to tx of acne vulgaris:
- avoid excessive scrubbing
- Benzoyl Peroxide:
- mild acne, may cause blisters
- Clindamycin is classified as an
- antibiotic
- Clindamycin treats
- moderate acne
- Clindamycin is administered:
- PO or systemic, often topical
- SE of clindamycin:
- drying, peeling, stinging
- Clindamycin is applied how many times:
- 2x/day
- Erythromycin is administered:
- topically or PO
- SE of erythromycin:
-
red tenderness
dryness
itching
burning - When to apply erythromycin:
- every am & pm
- Caution when using erythromycin:
- dont use around mucous membranes
- Tetracycline treats:
- severe acne
- Tetracycline is administered:
- topical or PO
- PO dosage of tetracycline:
- low dose 250mg/day
- Pt on tetracycline and has acute flare ups...
- increase mg
- Tetracycline can't be used with patients with:
- pregnancy
- SE of tetracycline:
- yellowing in infant teeth
- How many times to use tetracycline:
- 2x/day
- When using tetracycline avoid:
- mucous membrane, sun (use sunscreen)
- Erythromycin is classified as an:
- antibiotic
- Tetracycline is classified as an:
- antibiotic
- Tretinoin (Retin-A) treats
- mild-severe acne
- Tretinoin (Retin-A) is made from
- Vitamin A
- SE of Tretinoin (Retin-A):
-
redness
edema
blisters - Besides acne tretinoin (Retin A) can be used to treatL
- wrinkles
- Things to remember when using tretinoin (retin-A)
-
never apply to open wound
-clean area first - Isotretinoin (accutane) is what kind of drug:
- systemic
- Isotretinoin (accutane) treats:
- severe acne
- Isotretinoin (accutane) is under what pregnancy category:
- X
- Isotretinoin (accutane) increases what:
- triglycerides, watch for liver function test
- SE of isotretinoin:
-
nose bleeds
itching
inflammation eyes & lips - Characteristics of psoriasis:
-
onset before 30yrs
chronic condition
tx based on severity - Anthraderm is used to treat:
- topical, psoriasis
- Estar is used to treat:
- topical, psoriasis
- Tazorac is used to treat:
- topical, psoriasis
- Methotrexate is used to treat:
- systemic, anticancer drug, used to treat psoriasis
- Who is methotrexate used for:
- severe cases of psoriasis
- Can pregnant women use methotrexate:
- no
- What increase with methotrexate:
- photosensitivity
- What kind of drug is Tegison
- systemic to treat psoriasis
- How long does it take for Tegison to work:
- 1-6mos
- When can you use tegison:
- after all others fail
- Characteristics of Stevens-Johnson's Syndrome:
-
hypersensitive
widespread eruption & lesions
neurotis of organs - How long does stevens-johnson's syndrome last:
- months
- Reaction of stevens-johnson syndrome:
- mides and anticonvulsants
- Treatment of stevens-johnson syndrom:
- antibiotics if infection
- Symptoms of Lupus Erythematous:
-
butterfly rash
joint pain
swelling
oral ulcers - Tx of Lupus Erythematous:
- reversible if drug stops & rash treated by topical corticoid steroids
- Discoid Lupus Erythematous cause:
-
unknown maybe autoimmune, body attacks skin
chronic skin condition - Treatment of disocid lupus erythematous:
- corticosteroid injections
- What is dermatitis usually caused by:
- contact with chem. or plant
- Nonpharmacologic measures for dermatitis:
-
avoid irritant
wash skin immediately - Topical glucocorticoids are listed by:
- Potency...low to extra high
- What kind of drug is perriactin:
- systemic antihistamine
- SE of perriactin:
-
increase appetite
drowsiness
dry mouth - Antipruritic baths:
- oatmeal
- Exfoliative dermatitis:
- skin sloughs off
- What causes exfoliative dermatitis:
- causitive agents
- How are verruca valgaris treated:
-
surgery
freezing
sacylic acid - Treatment of venereal warts:
- pophyllum
- Tx of tinea pedis:
- antifungals (some OTC)
- Tx of corporis:
- antifungals (some OTC)
- What kind of drug is bacitracin:
- antibiotic
- What is bacitracin used for:
- anti-infective(ointment & powder)
- Caution used with bacitracin:
- no sensitivity
- What kind of drug is neomycin:
- antibiotic
- characteristic of neomycin:
- broad spectrum
- Neomycin can be toxic to:
- nephro & oto
- What kind of drug is acyclovir:
- systemic antiviral
- What does acyclovir treat:
- herpes 1 & 2
- Forms of acyclovir:
- topical and PO
- What is sulfamylon used for:
- 2nd degree burns
- What are the SE of sulfamylon:
- hurts
- When using sulfamylon must be:
- sterile
- Silver sulfadiazine is used for:
- burns
- Directions for using silver sulfadiazine:
- contiue till satisfactory
- Benefits of silver sulfadiazine:
-
less painful
easy to apply - UVA causes:
- wrinkles
- UVB causes:
- cancers
- Facts about UVB:
-
more potent than UVA
10-2
slowly - Water proof vs water resistent:
-
WP:doesnt wash
WR: washes - SPF approved by FDA:
- 30
- What is alopecia:
- hair loss
- Rogaine treats:
- hair loss
- How does rogaine work:
- increases blood flow by vasodialation which stimulates hair follicle
- SE of rogaine:
-
HA
slightly hypotensive - What happens if you stop rogaine:
- if you stop hair loss returns 3-4mos
- Propecia is used for:
- male baldness
- Propecia is not as effective in:
- older men