Kruse Flashcards

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Topical ANTIBIOTICS for acne

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  • Clindamycin and Erythromycin

- Should NOT be used as monotherapy because combo (with retinoids, benzoyl peroxide) decreases resistance

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Topical Antifungal agents

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  • Azoles
  • Ciclopirox olamine
  • Allylamines: Terbinafine, naftifine
  • Butenafine
  • Tolnaftate
  • Nystatin
  • Amphotericin B
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MOA of Allylamines

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  • inhibits squalene epoxidase, a key enzyme in ergosterol biosynthesis
  • effective for topical treatment of tinea corporis, tinea cruris, and tinea pedia
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What antifungal used as an oral suspension for treatment of thrush

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Nystatin

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What is the antifungal with broad antifungal activity but rarely used topically and has a cumulative organ toxicit

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Amphotericin B

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what are the oral Antifungal agents

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  • Azoles: drug-Drug interaction (P450 inhibitor)
  • Griseofulvin
  • Terbinafine
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what is the MOA for the antiviral agents

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  • converted to pharmacologically active triphosphate metabolites and inhibit viral DNA synthesis and viral replication
  • Topical: modest benefit for herpes labialis
  • Systemic: most effective in treating herpes labialis, also used systemically for HSV and VZV
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Immunomodulators used in treatment of Actinic Keratoses

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  • Imiquimod

- Tacrolimus and pimecrolimus

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which immunomodulators are useful in the treatment of atopic dermatitis and psoriasis but traditionally used to prevent heart, liver, and kidney allograft rejection due to potent immunosuppressive activity (oral forms)

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  • Tacrolimus

- Pimecrolimus

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MOA of Tacrolimus and Pimecrolimus

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-inhibit T lymphocyte activation and prevent release of inflammatory cytokines and mediators from mast cells

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other Acne preparations

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-Retinoic acid and derivatives
Topicals
-Retinoic acid
-Adapalene
-Tazarotene 

Oral: Isotretinoin

  • Benzoyl peroxide
  • Azelaic acid
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common adverse events of topical retinoics for acne

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  • erythema, mild peelin, dryness

- Avoid or minimize sun exposure (enhanced reactivity to UV radiationg with increased risk of severe sunburn)

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what is the MOA of Isotretinoin (oral retinoid preparation)?

what is it used for?

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  • Reduces sebaceous gland size and reduces sebum production
  • Use restricted to the treatment of unmanageable severe cystic acne, disorders of keratinization, psoriasis, and cutaneous and extracutaneous malignant neoplasms
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MAO of Benzoyl Peroxide

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  • prodrug converted to benzoic acid within the epidermis and dermis
  • MAO: releases free-redical oxygen which oxidizes bacterial proteins in the sebaceous follicles decreasing the number of anaerobic bacteria and decreasing irritating-type free fatty acids
  • antimicrobial against P. acnes
  • avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes
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MOA of Azelaic acid

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  • antimicrobial activity against P. acnes as well as in vitro inhibitory effects on the conversion of testosterone
  • 6-8 weeks to clinical improvement
  • also used to treat hyperpigmentation
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Drugs for Psoriasis

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  • UV light: photochemotherapy (PUVA), psoralen followed by UVA radiation
  • Topical: Emollients, corticosteroids, vitamin D analogs (calcipotriene and calcitriol), Tar, Tazarotene, Calcineurin inhibitors
  • systemic therapy
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Systemic therapy options for psoriasis (usually

reserved for pts with more than 10% body surface area involvement or less extensive but debilitating disease

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  • methotrexate: inhibits diydrofolate reductase
  • Acitretin: systemic retinoid
  • Cyclosporine: inhibits calcineurin (phosphatase that enhances cytokine transcription) and thereby inhibits transcription of IL-1 and 2 receptors, blocks T cell activation
  • Alefacept
  • TNF inhibitors
  • Ustekinumab
18
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MOA of emollients

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keep skin moist and minimizes itching and tenderness

19
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MOA of vitamin D analogs

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hypoproliferative effects on keratinocytes

20
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MOA of Alefacept

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  • immunosuppressive dimeric fusion protein that consst of extracellular CD2-binding portion of the human leukocyte function antigen-3 linked to Fc portion of human IgG1
  • interferes with lymphocyte activation
  • Discontinue when CD4 counts remain below 250
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what are the TNF inhibitos used for psoriasis

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  • Etanercept
  • Infliximab
  • Adalimumab
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highlights for the TNF inhibitors

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  • can cause serious life threatening infections, exacerbate CHF, and cause demyelinating disease in predisposed pts
  • evaluate for tuberculosis risk factors and latent disease prior to initiating therapy
  • Possible association b/t the use of TNF blockers and the development of LYMPHOMA
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MOA of Ustekinumab

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  • Targets and interferes with the proinflammatory cytokines IL-1 and IL-23
  • possible link with major adverse cardiovascular events
24
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when are systemic corticosteroids given?

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-severe dermatological illnesses such as allergic contact dermatitis to plants (poison ivy, poison oak) and for life threatening vesiculobullous dermatoses (pemphigus vulgaris, bullous pemphigoid)

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what are the low to medium efficacy topical corticosteroids?
used for what?

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  • Hydrocortisone (lowest)
  • Betamethasone valerate (low)
  • Hydrocortisone valerate (intermediate)

-seborrheic dermatitis

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what are the high efficacy topical corticosteroids?

used for what?

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  • Betamethasone dipropionate
  • Clobetasol propionate (highest)

-Psoriasis of palms and soles, sarcoidosis, vilitigo, pemphigus

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what are the Keratolytic agents

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  • Salicylic aci

- Fluorouracil

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highlights for Fluorouracil

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  • Fluorinated pyrimidine antmetabolite resembling uracin used in the topical treatment of multiple actinic keratosis
  • MAO: inhibits thymidylate synthetase and blocks the synthesis of DNA and RNA
29
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what are the first generaion H1-receptor blockers?

highlights?

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  • diphenhydramine

- have some anticholinergic activity and are sedating, making them useful for control of pruritis

30
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2nd gen H1 receptor antagonists?

highlight?

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  • cetirizine, loratadine, desloratadine, fexofenadine hydrochloride
  • lack anticholinergic side effects and are nonsedating because they do no cross the blood brain barrier
  • Metabolized by CYP3A4 and 2D6 and should NOT be coadministered with med that inhibit these like Imidazole antifungals or macrolides
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Trichogenic agents (hair growth)

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  • Minoxidil

- Finasteride

32
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what must be monitors when giving Minoxidil

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-blood pressure in pts with cardiac disease

33
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what is finasteride used for?

MOA?

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  • treatment of androgenic alopecia and BPH
  • competitive and selective inhibitor of type 2 isoenzyme of steroid 5a-reductase; blocks conversion of testosterone to DHT in prostate
34
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adverse effects of finasteride

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  • decreased libido

- ejaculation disorders, erectile dysfunction

35
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what must be obtained 2 weeks before starting Isotretinoin for acne

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-pregnancy test . .teratogen