skin Flashcards
seborrhea drugs
sulfur, salicylic acid, coal tar, benzoyl peroxide, selenium sulfide
sulfur
Anti-pruritic, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-parasitic. treats sicca. non-irritating
salicylic acid
keratolytic, anti-pruritic, anti-bacterial. treats sicca and hyperkeratosis..
coal tar
NO CATS= sensitive. treats oleosa (sicca too) may be carcinogenic
benzoyl peroxide
treats oleosa, hot spots, pyoderma, schnauzercomedo syndrome, tail gland hyperplasia
selenium sulfide
treats dry eczema and seborrhea. keratolytic, degreasing, antifungal. HUMANS only
treats sicca agents
salicylic acid, sulfur
treats oleosa agents
benzoyl peroxide, coal tar
drying agents
benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid
what is sicca
dry, flaky skin and dander
what is oleosa
oilly, greasy skin
medicating shampoos are to stay on for how long
5-10 minutes
biggest concern with topicals
systemic side effects (by ingesting)
astringents
drying agents-constrict tissue
antiseptics. 2
inhibit germs. chlorhexidine-non irritating
nolvasan
safe for cats
salicylic acid and sulfur
soaks and dressings 1
draw out fluid- relieve itching, epsom salts
caustics 2
destroy tissue for new to grow. silver nitrate, quick stop
counterirritants
produces irritation, good for chronic wounds. immune response.
topical antibacterial agents
bactoderm, gentamicin(gentocin), mycitracin, nitrofurazone, nystatin (panalog, animax)
antifungals are normally combined with
Abx and steroids
topical anti fungal agents
conofite, nystatin, kopertox, lime sulfur, terbinafine (lamisil)
what does copper naphthenate (kopertox) treat
thrush in horses
examples of topical anesthetics
dermacool w/ lidocaine, xylocaine
dermoplast, relief
examples of topical soothing agents
colloidal oatmeal (epi-soothe, oat-derm)
examples of topical antihistamine
diphenhydramine, oatmeal, histacalm shampoo or spray
examples of glucocorticoids
gentocin topical spray
vetalog cream
panalog cream
dermacool-HC
how potent are topical glucocorticoids
short acting steroid
sulfur drugs
sebolux
allerseb-T
nusal-T
salicylic acid drugs
sebalyt and micro-pearls
coal tar drugs
lytar
mycodex tar & sulfur shampoo
nusol-T
benzoyl peroxide drugs
pyoben gel & shampoo
sulf/oxydex shampoo
oxydex gel
selenium sulfide
selsun blue shampoo
seleen plus medicated shampoo