OTC Flashcards
Neurotoxicity drugs for lice
Permithrin
Lindane
Non neurotoxicity treatment for life
Isopropyl Myristate
Patient with lice and seizure history should NOT be treated with
Lindane
Flu symptoms
Fever, headache, muscle aches, fatigue
Runny nose, sore throat, cough
SPF = Sun Protection Factor
The time skin covered with sunscreen takes to burn compared to time taken for unprotected skin.
Min erythematous UV energy in protected skin/ Min erythematous UV energy in Unprotected skin
Examples of COC
Alesse
Yasmin
Tricycles
What is the treatment of Viral warts .
Salicylic acid Salicylic acid + Lactic acid Dimethyl ether/ propane - Cryotherapy Acitretin-Oral retinoids Cimetidine - Oral (4 times daily for 3 months) Dinitrochlorobenzene- to induce allergic Rx Bleomycin - intralesion Interferon - intralesion
List all the treatments for Scabies?
Permethrin 5% DOC
Lindane 1% Lotion
Crotamiton 10%
Sulfur 10% ( small or Pregnant)
Management of diaper rash
Mild: petrolatum, Zno, Silicone (dimethicone, dimethyl polysiloxane”
Red papules: add antifungal clotrimazole, miconazole, nystatin
Complicated: hydrocortisone
List the different medication classes used to treat constipation?
- Bulk forming agents
- Osmotic agents
- Stimulants
- Saline laxatives
- Stool softness
- Lubricants
- 5HT4 antagonist-prucalopride
- Mu antagonist- Methylnaltoxone
What is the treatment of Hemorroids
Anti-inflammatory- Hydrocortisone 0.5% Astringent -Zno, Calamine, Anesthetic- Dibucaine, pramoxine Antiseptic- Domiphen Protectant- glycerine, white petrolatum, Zno Vasoconstrictor- phenylephrine Wound healing-Sharkliver oil, yeast Analgesic- Menthol, camphor
What is the treatment of IBS with Constipation.
Bulk agent ( psyllium, Capolycarbophil)
Bisacodyl
Lactulose
PEG
Not responsive Cl activator-Lubiprostone
How to treat IBS with diarrhea
Loperamide
Diphenoxylate + Atropine
Cholestrylamine
Alosetron 📞 (5HT3 antagonist) in females🙎🏻
Tegaserod is used for
IBD with constipation
5HT4 agonist ✅
Prescription treatment for constipation
Methyl naltrexone -mu antagonist
Prucalopide-5HT4 agonist ✅ in 🚺
Linaclotide- Guanylate Cyclase agonist✅