Acne - Chapter 41 Flashcards
Acne Vulgaris
-A disorder resulting from action of hormones and other substances on the skins sebaceous glands and hair follicles that leads to clogged pores and breakouts
Comedones
-Enlarged, plugged hair follicles
Treatment Goals For Acne
- Heal existing lesions
- Stop new lesions from forming
- Prevent scarring
- Minimize psychological stress and embarrassment
Treatment of Mild Acne
- Mild soap and water with gentle cleansing
- Topical OTC medicines containing keratolytics (salycilic acid, benzoyl peroxide)
Salicylic Acid
- Helps break down blackheads and whiteheads
- helps cut down the shedding of cells lining the hair follicles
Brand: Various OTC products including Clearasil
Generic: salicylic acid
Benzoyl Peroxide
- Most widely used OTC medication
- Prevents closure of the pilosebacious duct
- promotes increased sloughing and resolution of comedones
Brand: Benzac AC, Benzac W, Benzagel, Clearasil, Clean and Clear, Panoxyl, Proactiv
Generic: benzoyl peroxide
Treatment of
Moderate Acne
- Oral and/or topical antibiotics
- prescription strength topical keratolytics
- Vitamin A derivatives
- Oral contraceptives
- Physical methods
- UV light therapy
Oral Antiinfectives for Moderate Acne (Systemic)
- tetracycline
- doxycycline
- minocycline
- clindamycin
- sulfonamides
- erythromycin
Brand: Apprilon, Doxycin, Vibra-Tabs, Vibramycin
Generic: doxycycline
Brand: erythromycin
Generic: erythromycin
Brand: minocin
Generic: Minocycline
Brand: tetracycline
Generic: tetracycline
Topical Antiinfectives for Moderate Acne Examples
- sulfacetamide/sulfur
- clindamycin
- benzoyl peroxide/clindamycin
- benzoyl peroxide/erythromycin
- azelaic acid