Dermatology Flashcards
When is drug absorption increased?
broken, damaged skin, dry or wet skin, inflammation, large surface area, thinner skin
when is drug absorption decreased?
hairiness, small surface area, thicker skin
What are the risk factors of xerosis?
cold weather, dehydration, elderly, endocrine disorders, frequent hand washing
Xerosis treatment
reduce risk factors, emollients, humectants, urea, allantoin
When should xerosis treatment be administered?
everyday, every other for prevention
Topical acne treatments
retinoic acid, adapalene, adapalene/benzoyl peroxide, dapsone
What are the antibiotics of choice for antibiotics?
clindamycin, doxycycline, erythromycin, minocycline, sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim
What is the dosage of isotretinoin
1-2 mg/kg divided in two doses daily for 4-5 months
What is considered to be the most efficacious for acne?
isotretinoin (Accutane)
What is the cause of seborrheic dermatitis
unknown but due to fungal infections
What is the treatment of seborrheic dermatitis?
selenium sulfide, cortisone, diphenydramine, cetrizine, fexofenadine, loratadine, ketoconazole, urea, coal tar
Examples of psoriasis meds
hydrocortisone, salicylic acid, urea, eucerin, aquaphor, calamine, coal tar, lactic acid
What are the RX steroids for psoriasis
triamcinolone, betamethasone
Adverse effects of steroids in psoriasis
dermatitis, atrophy, systemic side effects
What is the class 1 steroid?
clobetasol
Calcipotriene, calcitriol for plaque psoriasis
synnthetic vit D3, up to 8 weeks of therapy, ADRs- burning, itching, irritation
Tazarotene treatment of psoriasis
retinoid prodrug, anti-inflammatory,, antiproliferative, once daily
Systemic treatment of psoriasis
acitretin (Soriatane), methotrexate
Acitretin pearls
retinoid metabolite, effective in pustular psoriasis, 25-50 mg daily, ADR- liver failure, high cholesterol, teratogenic
Methotrexate pearls
immunosuppressant, antifolate, must give folic acid, dosed weekly to limit toxicity, ADR- abdominal, nausea, immunosuppression, liver failure, renal failure
What are contraindications of methotrexate?
pregnancy, hepatitis, renal impairment, thrombocytopenia, leukemia
Biologic treatment for psoriasis
hymire, enbrel, infliximab
Adalimumab (Humira) dosage
80 mg SQ, then 40 mg every other week
Etanercept (Enbrel)
50 mg SQ twice weekly x3 months, then 50 mg weekly