Acne Treatment Flashcards
What are the steps of acne treatment?
Single topical treatment
Oral antibiotics/combined oral contraceptive
Specialist treatment
Single topical treatments for acne
Topical retinoid
Benzoyl peroxide
Topical antibiotic
Oral antibiotics for acne
Lyme cycline
Doxycycline
Combined oral contraceptive for acne
'’Dianette’’
What is the time limit for the combined oral contraceptive (acne) and why?
3 months after acne is controlled, but then must stop
Higher risk of blood clots
What retinoid is used in specialist treatment for acne?
Oral isotretinoin
Topical Retinoid mechanism of action
reduces comedones
anti-inflammatory
Benzoyl Peroxide mechanism of action
reduces comedones
reduces sebum production
inhibits growth of P.acnes bacteria
Topical/oral antibiotics (acne) mechanism of action
anti-inflammatory
anti-infective
Combined oral contraceptive pill mechanism of action
anti-androgen
Isotretinoin mechanism of action
reduces sebum secretion
Side effects of topical and oral retinoids
Teratogenic
Side effects of tetracycline antibiotics
Teratogenic
Define teratogenic
a drug/agent that can disturb the development of a fetus
Which acne treatment drug is only administered in hospitals?
Isotretanoin
