Final Exam Flashcards - Acne
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Acne Vulgaris
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-Disorder resulting from hormones and other substances on the skins sebaceous glands and hair follicles that leads to clogged pores and zits/pimples
2
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Comedones
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-Enlarged, plugged hair follicles
3
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Treatment of Mild Acne
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- Mild soap and water with gentle cleansing twice daily
- OTC products containing salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide
4
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Salicylic Acid MOA
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- Helps break down blackheads and white heads
- ADR’s are: redness, burning, and peeling
5
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Benzoyl Peroxide
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- Most widely used OTC medication
- Prevents closure of pilosebasceous duct
- ADR’s are: irritation, drying, bleaching, photosensitivity
6
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Treatment of Moderate Acne
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- Oral and/or topical antibiotics
- Keratolytics
- Vitamin A derivatives
- OCP’s
- UV light therapy
7
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Acne Rosacea
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- Blood vessels of the face become swollen
- Starts as blushing, advances into bumps that look like breakouts
8
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Topical Retinoids
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- Vitamin A derivatives
- Include adapalene, tazarotene, and tretinoin
- Category X (contraindicated in pregnancy)
9
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Topical Retinoids ADR’s
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- Redness
- Irritation
- Photosensitivity
- Burning
- Itching
- Teratogenic?
10
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Treatment of Severe Acne
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- Drainage and surgical excision
- Interlesional corticosteroid injection
- isotretinoin
- Oral antibiotics
- OCP’s
11
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Isotretinoin
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- Reduces production of sebum and shrinks sebaceous glands
- Prevents comedones
- Alters DNA transcription
12
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Isotretinoin Restrictions
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- Category X
- CONTRAINDICATED IN PREGNANCY
13
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Isotretinoin ADR’s
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- Extreme dryness of everything lol
- Photosensitivity
- Fetal deformities
- Mood changes and depression
- Vision changes
- Impaired liver function
- Hyperglycemia
