Skin Drugs Flashcards
What is the most superficial skin layer?
Epidermis
What is the middle skin layer and what does it contain?
Dermis, blood/lymph vessels, nerves, glands and hair follicles.
What is the deepest layer of skin?
Subcutaneous layer
What are topical antibiotics not recommended for?
Puncture wounds
What does clindamycin do?
Treat feline acne
What does silver sulfadiazine do?
Treats 2nd and 3rd degree burns
Which antifungal treats thrush in horses?
Copper naphthenate
Name a topical soothing agent
Colloidal oatmeal
What drug do topical antihistamines have?
Diphenhydramine
What is a topical mineral used to treat acne and lick dermatitis?
Zinc gluconate
What is the least potent topical glucocorticoid?
Hydrocortisone
Name a long acting topical glucocorticoid
Betamethazone
Cyclosporine is also called what?
Atopica
What are adverse effects of cyclosporine/Atopica?
Vomiting and diarrhea
How should the oral antipruritic cyclosporine/Atopica be given?
With food or just after a meal in cats, and given at least 1hour before or 2 hours after eating in dogs
What are oral antipruritic drugs used in conjunction with?
Antihistamines
What is seborrhea?
Abnormal flaking of the epidermis. May be accompanied by oil production (oleasa) or not (sicca).
What do keratolytics do?
Break down protein structure of keratin layer
Name 6 topical antiseborrheic drugs
Sulfur, Salicylic acid, coal tar, benzoyl peroxide, selenium sulfide, phytosphingosine
Which topical antiseborrheic drug is used to treat seborrhea sicca?
Salicylic acid
Which topical antiseborrheic drug is used to treat seborrhea oleasa?
Coal tar
Which topical antiseborrheic drug is used to treat hot spots, pyoderma and stud tail?
Benzoyl peroxide
Which topical antiseborrheic drug is used to treat dry scaly skin?
Phytosphingosine
What is selenium sulfide for?
Degreasing, antifungal and keratolytic
What are astringents and what do they contain?
Agents that constrict tissues.
Salicylic acid, tannic acid, boric acid (Stanisol)
Name 3 antiseptics
Chloroxylenol, iodine, propylene glycol
What is chloroxylenol for?
Sole agent in surgical scrubs and handwashes
What is iodine for?
Bactericidal, sporicidal,fungicide, virucidal,
What is propylene glycol for?
Used as solvent or vehicle for other drugs
What are soaks and dressings for?
To draw out fluid or relieve itching
What are caustics?
Substances that destroy tissue
Name a soak and dressing drug?
Magnesium sulfate, found in Epsom salt
Name a caustic and what it’s for
Copper sulfate, used to treat proud flesh in horses
What does Aldara do?
Treat sarcoid in horses
What is Retin-A for
Treats footpad hyperkeratosis
How do you treat hairy heel warts?
With antibiotics
How is foot rot treated?
Systemic antibiotics and NSAIDs
How is thrush treated?
Copper sulfate, diluted bleach or hydrogen peroxide
What is a sarcoid?
Common benign skin tumor in horses
What is proud flesh?
Excessive granulation tissue that forms from wound healing
