Skin Flashcards
What is the minimum age to sell hydrocortisone over the counter
10 years old
What is the maximum duration hydrocortisone be used for when supplied over the counter
7 days
True or false: Benzoyl peroxide may cause sensitivity to sunlight
TRUE
Which virus causes cold sores?
Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)
How often is aciclovir cream applied?
Five times a day (during waking hours)
What is the active ingredient in Lamisil
Terbinafine
Clotrimazole, miconazole and ketoconazole are examples of (triazole or imidazole?) antifungals
Imidazole
Are imidazole antifungals fungicidal or fungistatic?
Fungistatic
Amorolfine can only be sold OTC for those aged ____years or over
18 years
What is the minimum age to sell clobetasone (eumovate cream) over the counter?
12 years old
Acne should be referred after ____ if unresponsive to treatment
8 weeks
Which OTC product is an alternative to benzoyl peroxide for acne?
Nicotinamide (Freederm)
Which OTC product is first line for dandruff treatment?
Ketoconazole 2% shampoo
Tinea cruris is also known as _____
Jock itch - it affects the groin and thighs
How long should antifungals be continued after symptoms have subsided?
7 days
True or false: children with impetigo do NOT need to be kept off school
FALSE - impetigo is highly contagious. Children should be kept off school until the rash clears
True or false: Amorolfine is safe to use in pregnancy
FALSE - Amorolfine is contraindicated in pregnancy and breastfeeding
Amorolfine has to be applied regularly until all the affected nail tissue has grown out.
This takes ____ months for toenails and ____ months for fingernails
a) 9-12 months
b) 6 months
Permethrin and malathoin are ____
Insecticides - for treatment of head lice
When should head lice treatment be reapplied after the first treatment?
After 7 days
to treat for any lice that had not hatched by the time of the first application
Permethrin (lyclear) and malathoin (derbac M) are used to treat
[2 points]
- Scabies
2. Head lice
Mebendazol is not licensed for children under _____
2 years old
________ is a rash usually caused by hypersensitivity to a trigger like HSV, medications, bacterial or fungal infections
Erythema multiforme
Which skin condition:
Small red spots which may become raised
Rash develops into a lesion that looks like a target
Erythema multiforme
Signs of Stevens Johnson syndrome
5 points
Hives
Facial swelling
Tongue swelling
Shedding of skin
Red/purple rash
What is the main difference between dermatitis and dry skin?
In dermatitis the skin would be red and inflamed as well as dry
Minimum age to sell Daktacort over the counter (Miconazole + Hydrocortisone)
10 + (because it contains hydrocortisone)
Also the minimum age to sell Canesten HC as it also contains hydrocortisone
Minimum age to sell lamisil (terbinafine) cream over the counter for fungal skin infections?
16 +
