Emollients
Moisturize skin
Ammonium Lactate Cream
Humectant: pull water into cells
Urea Cream
Humectant: pull water into cells
Tetracycline
Antibiotic/Anti-inflammatory
Causes extreme nausea
Diseases: Bullous Pemphigoid
Dapsone
Sulfa-based antibiotic used for leprosy: used to treat Dermatitis Herpetiformis
Contraceptives
Potential cause of Erythema Nodosum, Treatment for Acne Vulgaris
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
May be used to treat Erythema Nodosum in conjuction with rest, elevation, compression
Neomycin (neosporin) and Bacitracin
Topical Antibiotics that may cause Allergic Contact Dermatitis
Antibiotics, anticonvulsants, NSAIDs
commonly implicated cause of Drug Eruptions
ACE Inhibitor
May cause angioderma that occurs within days or years compared to minutes
Muprocin 2%
Topical antibiotic for Impetigo
Clotrimazole
Topical Antifungal, can be used to treat tinea or cutaneous candidiasis
Terbinafine
Topical Antifungal, can be used to treat tinea
Selenium Sulfide
Treatment for Pityriasis Versicolor
Nystatin
Topical Antifungal, can be used to treat cutaneous candidiasis
Zinc, Selenium sulfide, ketoconazole, tar
Anti-seborrheic shampoos, used to treat Seborrheic Dermatitis
Acycovir
Oral antiviral used to treat HSV, or VZV
Imiquinod
Immunotherapeutic Used to treat HPV
Permethrin 5% Creme
Topical Antiscabetic
Ivermectin
Oral antiscabetics
Amiodarone, doxycycline, furosemide, hydrocholorthiozide, methotrexate, naproxen
Drugs that may cause phototoxic reactions
Furocoumarins
Photosensitizing agents (wild parnsip, parsley, celery, lime, lemon, fig)
Sulfa medications
Common cause of photoallergic reactions
Psoralen
Increases UV absorption for anti-inflammatory effects. Commonly combined with PUVA. Topical and oral forms.
NBUVB
311-313 nm UV light used to treat psoriasis and other inflammatory diseases
Zinc Oxide/Titanium Dioxide
Physical and chemical UVA and UVB blockers
Benzophenone (oxybenzone)
Chemical UVA blocker that may cause photoallergic reaction
Avobenzone (Parsol 1789)
Chemical UVA blocker that is effective up to 400 nm but is inactivated by light
Mexoryle
Chemical UVA blocker with improved photostability
Para-aminobenzoid acid (PABA)
Chemical UVB Blocker discontinued due to risk of ACD
Padimate O
Chemical UVB Blocker, derived from PABA
Salicylates (homosylate)
Chemical UVB Blocker, poor efficacy but improves stability
Cinnamates (octyl methoxycinnamate)
Chemical UVB Blocker, can be removed by sweating/water
Hydroquinone
Topical Bleaching Agent
Tretinoin
Topical Retinoid
Adapalene
Topical Retinoid
Benzoyl Peroxide
Topical Anti-inflammatory can be used to treat acne
Doxycycline
Oral Antibiotic with slightly different symptoms from other antibiotics
Minocycline
Oral Antibiotic, grey-blue skin, lupus like symptoms, no photosensitivity
Spirolactone
Oral hormonal agent that inhibits testosterone receptors and can be used to treat acne
Isotretinoin
Oral drug used to treat severe acne. Biggest side effect is tetragenicity (iPledge)
Metronidazole
Topical Antibiotics used to treat Rosacea
Aluminum Chloride
Used to treat disorders of eccrine and apocrine glands. Block openings of glands. Can be used to treat Hidradenitis Suppurativa or Hyperhidrosis
Prednisone
Oral corticosteroid, can be used to treat Hidtrandenitis Suppurativa or potentially Poison Ivy
Glycopyrrolate
Oral anti-cholingergics used to reduce sympathetic stimulation of sweat glands
Botulinum toxin
Prevent release of ACh from sympathetic stimulation of sweat glands.
Lotrisone
Topical agent that combines ultrapotent topical steroid (clobetasol) and antifungal (clotrimazole). Use cautiously
Clobetasol Proprionate 0.05%
Class I Ultrapotent Steroid
Fluocinomide 0.05%
Class II High Potency Steriod
Triamcinolone acetonide 0.1%
Class IV Mid Potency Steriod
Hydrocortisone Creme 1%
Class VII Low Potency Steriod
Propylene Glycol
Humectant and solvent that may cause irritant contact dermatitis
Formaldehyde
Preservative with high incidence of allergic contact dermatitis
Tacrolimus/Pimecrolimus
Calcineurin Inhibitor, same benefits of topical corticosteroid with less known side effects.