Topical Skin Therapeutics Flashcards
Advanatages of topical treatments?
Direct application
Reduced systemic efefects
Disadvantages of topical treatments?
Time consuming
Correct dosage can be difficult
Messy to use
What are drugs dissolved in when used on the skin?
Bases or vehicles eg Gels creams Ointments Pastes Lotions Foams
Icythosis?
Lizard skin
What do creams contain?
Emulsifier
Preservative
Creams are greasy. True or fasle?
False
Non-greasy
Ointments are semisolid grease/oil. True or False
True
Where do lotions and gel treat?
Hair bearing areas
What are pastes often used in?
Cooling
Drying
Soothing Bandages
Types of topical therapies?
Emollients Topical steroids Antiinfective agents Antipruritecs Keratolytics Psoriasis therapies Cytoxic & antineop,astic aents
What do emollients do?
Enhance rehydration of epidermis
What are emollients for?
Dry/scaly conditions
What emollients need to be?
Effective
Cosmetically acceptable
Emollient prescribing tips?
- Apply immediately after bathing
- Apply in direction of hair growth
- Make skin and surfaces slippery
- Use clean spoon or spatula to remove from tub
- Fire risk if parrafin based
- Avoid those containing SLS in leave on products
When is wet wrap therapy used?
VERY dry (xerotic) skin
Mode of action for topical steroids?
Vasoconstrictive
Anti-inflammatory
Antiproliferative
Mild topical steroids?
Hydrocortisone 1%
Moderate topical steroid
Modrasone
Clobetasone
Butyrate
Potent topical steroids?
Mometasone
Betamethasone
Valerate 0.1%