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Skin Drugs Flashcards

1
Q

What are the three layers of the skin?

A

Epidermis, dermis and hypodermis

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2
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What is a topical medication

A

A cream

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3
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What drug is a topical antibacterial?
A) clotrimazole
B) nystatin
C) mycitracin
D) oxytocin

A

C - Mycitracin

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4
Q

What drug is a broad spectrum antibacterial topical medication?
A) nitrofurazone
B) mycitracin
C) nystatin

A

B - mycitracin

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5
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What is the mode of action that primary imidazoles and polyenes use?

A

Bind to the fungal cell membrane.

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6
Q

True or false.
Miconazole is a anti fungal medication

A

True

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7
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What is a antipruritic?

A

A medicine that gives slight to moderate relief to itchiness.

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8
Q

True or false
There are two categories of antiprurititcs.

A

True

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9
Q

True or false
Topical anesthetics end with “Caine”

A

True

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10
Q

True or false.
Lidocaine is an anti fungal

A

False. Lidocaine is a topical anesthetic

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11
Q

True or false.
Colloidal oatmeal is finely ground beef.

A

False. It is finely ground oat meal.

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12
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Give an example of a topical antihistamine

A

Diphenhydramine

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13
Q

True or false.
Cortisone is intermediate acting

A

False. Cortisone is short actinv

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14
Q

True or false.
Prednisone and prednisone are steroids.

A

True

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15
Q

True or false
Steroids increase the rate of wound healing

A

False. They slow the rate of wound healing.

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16
Q

True or false.
Seborrhea is the abnormal skin flaking or scaling of the outer most layer of the epidermis.

A

True

17
Q

What happens when there is no sebum production?

A

This is called seborrhea sica

18
Q

True or false.
Keratolyitics remove excess sebum

A

False. They remove excess keratin

19
Q

True or false.
Keratolytics are usually used in medicated shampoos

A

True

20
Q

Sulphur is…
A) antioxidant, antiparasitic
B) antiparasitic, antioxidant
C) antiparasitic, antifungal
D) antipruritic, antibacterial and keratolytic
E) both C and D

A

E - antiparasitic, antifungal, antipruritic, antibacterial and keratolytic

21
Q

True or false.
Sulphur slows the epidermal proliferation

A

True

22
Q

True or false.
NuSol-T is a coal tar

A

True

23
Q

What does benzoyl peroxide do?
A) lower the pH of the skin
B) destroy the hydrogen bond in the keratin surface
C) cause cancer
D) treat hyperleratinosis

A

A - lower the pH of the skin

24
Q

True or false.
Selenium sulfide is a degreasing agent

A

True

25
Q

What does ceramide do?
A) destroys the hydrogen bond
B) mimics normal lipid dermal composition
C) control atopic dermatitis

A

B - mimic the normal lipid dermal composition

26
Q

Apoquel is used…
A) maintaining moisture balance
B) control prurities associated with allergic dermatitis.
C) to remove excess skin

A

B - control prurities associated with allergic dermatitis.

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