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Skin Drugs Flashcards

1
Q

What is the most superficial skin layer?

A

Epidermis

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2
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What is the middle skin layer and what does it contain?

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Dermis, blood/lymph vessels, nerves, glands and hair follicles.

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3
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What is the deepest layer of skin?

A

Subcutaneous layer

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4
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What are topical antibiotics not recommended for?

A

Puncture wounds

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5
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What does clindamycin do?

A

Treat feline acne

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6
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What does silver sulfadiazine do?

A

Treats 2nd and 3rd degree burns

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7
Q

Which antifungal treats thrush in horses?

A

Copper naphthenate

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8
Q

Name a topical soothing agent

A

Colloidal oatmeal

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9
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What drug do topical antihistamines have?

A

Diphenhydramine

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10
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What is a topical mineral used to treat acne and lick dermatitis?

A

Zinc gluconate

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11
Q

What is the least potent topical glucocorticoid?

A

Hydrocortisone

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12
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Name a long acting topical glucocorticoid

A

Betamethazone

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13
Q

Cyclosporine is also called what?

A

Atopica

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14
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What are adverse effects of cyclosporine/Atopica?

A

Vomiting and diarrhea

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15
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How should the oral antipruritic cyclosporine/Atopica be given?

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With food or just after a meal in cats, and given at least 1hour before or 2 hours after eating in dogs

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16
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What are oral antipruritic drugs used in conjunction with?

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Antihistamines

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17
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What is seborrhea?

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Abnormal flaking of the epidermis. May be accompanied by oil production (oleasa) or not (sicca).

18
Q

What do keratolytics do?

A

Break down protein structure of keratin layer

19
Q

Name 6 topical antiseborrheic drugs

A

Sulfur, Salicylic acid, coal tar, benzoyl peroxide, selenium sulfide, phytosphingosine

20
Q

Which topical antiseborrheic drug is used to treat seborrhea sicca?

A

Salicylic acid

21
Q

Which topical antiseborrheic drug is used to treat seborrhea oleasa?

A

Coal tar

22
Q

Which topical antiseborrheic drug is used to treat hot spots, pyoderma and stud tail?

A

Benzoyl peroxide

23
Q

Which topical antiseborrheic drug is used to treat dry scaly skin?

A

Phytosphingosine

24
Q

What is selenium sulfide for?

A

Degreasing, antifungal and keratolytic

25
Q

What are astringents and what do they contain?

A

Agents that constrict tissues.

Salicylic acid, tannic acid, boric acid (Stanisol)

26
Q

Name 3 antiseptics

A

Chloroxylenol, iodine, propylene glycol

27
Q

What is chloroxylenol for?

A

Sole agent in surgical scrubs and handwashes

28
Q

What is iodine for?

A

Bactericidal, sporicidal,fungicide, virucidal,

29
Q

What is propylene glycol for?

A

Used as solvent or vehicle for other drugs

30
Q

What are soaks and dressings for?

A

To draw out fluid or relieve itching

31
Q

What are caustics?

A

Substances that destroy tissue

32
Q

Name a soak and dressing drug?

A

Magnesium sulfate, found in Epsom salt

33
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Name a caustic and what it’s for

A

Copper sulfate, used to treat proud flesh in horses

34
Q

What does Aldara do?

A

Treat sarcoid in horses

35
Q

What is Retin-A for

A

Treats footpad hyperkeratosis

36
Q

How do you treat hairy heel warts?

A

With antibiotics

37
Q

How is foot rot treated?

A

Systemic antibiotics and NSAIDs

38
Q

How is thrush treated?

A

Copper sulfate, diluted bleach or hydrogen peroxide

39
Q

What is a sarcoid?

A

Common benign skin tumor in horses

40
Q

What is proud flesh?

A

Excessive granulation tissue that forms from wound healing

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