Derm treatments Flashcards
treatment for atopic derm
topical steroids hydrocortisone (mild) modrasone (mod) potent (mometasone) very potent (clobetasol)
immunomodulator (tacrolimus ointment)
antibiotics if infection fluc/penicillin
antihistamine at night
treatment of lichen simplex
avoid sun
low dose phototherapy
topical steroid/emollient
treatment of psoriasis
emollient and modrasone (steroid) calcipotriol (vit D analogue) retinoids - dithranol, tazarotene coal tar phototherapy
Acne treatment
benzoyl benzoate - not in children topical retinoid - tretinoin adapalene inflammation - erythromycin isotretinoin if everything above fails
treatment for rosacea
topical metro
tetracycline
low dose isotretinoin if severe/fever
if rhinopehyma present then surgery/laser shaving
treatment of phemphigous vulgaris/phemphigoid
high dose oral prednisolone
immunsuppresants such as azathioprine
treatment of impetigo
topical fusidic acid
fluc/penicillin for 7-10 days 500mg
viral warts treatment
salicylic acid
cryotherapy
ringworm treatment
clotrimazole cream
widespread - terbinafine po
scabies
permethrin/malathion overnight cream
candida
clotrimazole, terbenfine creams
steroid cream if itchy/inflam
oral fluconozaole 50mg/day for 2-4 weeks of no improvement
