Common Skin Conditions - Acne Flashcards
List drugs that can discolor skin or secretions brownish
Levodopa
Entacapone
Methyldopa
List drugs that can discolor skin or secretions purple/orangish/reddish
Chlorzoxazone
List drugs that can discolor skin or secretions orange/yellowish
Sulfasalazine
List drugs that can discolor skin or secretions brownish/yellowish
Nitrofurantoin
Riboflavin (B12)
List drugs that can discolor skin or secretions blueish
Mitoxantrone
Methylene blue
List drugs that can discolor skin or secretions orange/reddish/brownish
Ezogabine
List drugs that can discolor skin or secretions brown/black/greenish
Methocarbamol
List drugs that can discolor skin or secretions yellow-greenish
Propofol
Flutamide
List drugs that can discolor skin or secretions red-orangeish
Phrnazopyridine
Rifapentine
Rifampin
List drugs that can discolor skin or secretions reddish
Anthracyclines
What’s the primary determinant of acne?
Androgens (male sex hormones) which is why boys often have worse acne than girls
List other factors that may contribute to acne
Presence of the bacteria P. acnes + fatty acids present in oil glands
List the 4 primary grps of acne agents
OTC (benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid)
Retinoids
Systemic isotretinion
Antibiotics
What’s the most effective OTC acne agent?
Benzoyl peroxide (BPO)
What’s the usual rx drug of choice?
Retinoids, primarily topical tretinoin