Extra Flashcards
What are the vehicles for dry skin?
What are the vehicles for wet skin?
What is benzoyl peroxide usually used in combination with? Why?
Abx–no resistance with benzoyl peroxide
What is the difference between azelaic acid and salicylic acid?
Azelaic acid is antibacterial
What is the difference between isotretinoin and the other retinoids?
Apoptosis of sebum cells
Which drug that treats psoriasis has a super long half life, and can cause teratogenic effects long after, especially combined with EtOH?
Acitretin
What is the MOA of calcipotriene?
Inhibit IL2 and IL6 production, and inhibits proliferation of keratinocytes
What is the major keratolytic drug?
Salicylic acid
Why is diphenhydramine used with antipsychotics?
Reduces EPS ssx
What is phenergan? MOA?
Promeclazine 1st gen antihistamine
What are the second generation antihistamines?
Fexofenadine Loratadine Desloratadine Cetirizine Levocetirizine Azelastine
What should never be given with fexofenadine?
CYP inducers
What are the three mast cell stabilizers?
Cromolyn
Nedocromil
Omalizumab
What is the MOA of Omalizumab? What is this used for?
binds to IgE, preventing mast cell degranulation
Used for chronic urticaria
What is doxepin used for?
Used for chronic urticaria