DERMATOLOGIC ADVERSE

Question 1

Betamethasone dipropionate, clobetasol, desonide, fluocinonide, momentasone, triamcinolone

Answer 1

Excessive use can lead to impaired would healing & irritation, may cause drying and irritation at application site

Question 2

Fluocinolone/Synalar

Answer 2

Excessive use can lead to impaired would healing and skin thinning, may cause drying and irritation at application site, avoid oil based form in pt w/ severe peanut allergy

Question 3

Hydrocortisone/Cortizone

Answer 3

Beers med, excessive use can lead to impaired wound healing and skin thinning, may cause adrenal suppression, high blood sugar, weight gain. May cause drying and irritation at application site, take oral form with food

Question 4

Methylprednisolone, Prednisone

Answer 4

Beers med, may cause adrenal suppression, high blood sugar, weight gain. Take oral form with food

Question 5

Tazarotene/Tazorac

Answer 5

Do not use if pregnant, must have negative pregnancy test within 2 weeks of starting, should not be applied to face or eyes.

Question 6

Calcipotriene/Dovonex

Answer 6

May cause skin irritation & rashes at application site, should not apply to face or eyes

Question 7

Pimecrolimus/Elidel

Answer 7

May cause skin irritation at application site, should not apply to face or eyes

Question 8

Tacrolimus/Protopic

Answer 8

May cause skin irritation at application site, NIOSH, should not apply to face or eyes

Question 9

Apremilast/Otezla

Answer 9

Interacts w/ many drugs (Carbamazepine)

Question 10

Crisaborole/Eucrisa

Answer 10

May cause skin irritation at application site

Question 11

Dupilumab/Dupixent

Answer 11

May cause immunosuppression, live vaccines should be avoided

Question 12

Adalimumab/Humira

Answer 12

High alert med, monitor LFT, may cause immunosuppression, avoid live vaccines, need regular TB tests

Question 13

Etanercept/Enbrel

Answer 13

High alert med, may cause immunosuppression, avoid live vaccines, need regular TB tests