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inhibits 5-alpha-reductase, thus keeping terminal hair from turning into vellus hair
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Rash. Treat with antihistamines and corticosteroids |
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hives. Treat with H1, H2 blockers and corticosteroids
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skin becomes sensitive to sun exposure because of exposure to drug. Heals in 1-2 days
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loss of hair due to toxic effect of drugs.
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acne lesions due to exposure of a drug.
Most likely contraceptives and corticosteroids.
Heals in 2-4 weeks
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red painful nodules due to exposure of to drug
Heals in 2-3 weeks |
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dry skin due to exposure of drugs.
Treat with fluids, antibiotics and steroids |
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Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN)- |
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is life threatening caused by attack of CTL.
Treat by stopping drug, corticosteroids, antihistamines and antibiotics |
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life threatening caused by CTLs.
Big symptoms is hemorrhagic lesions on mouth
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hives produced by scratching |
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Fexofenadine, desloratadine, loratadin, cetirizine |
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second generation H1 atnagonist |
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10-25mg BID to QID for adults. <6 10mg BID to QID |
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25-50 mg BID for adults. <6 3.25 BID to QID. 6-12 12.5-25mg BID to QID
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10mg QD to BID. <6 mg2.5 QD to BID. >6 5-10mg DQ |
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10-20mg QD to BID. <6 5mg DQ. |
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40mg DQ for 5-10 days. Tapered 60à40à20 QD 5 days each |
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6 4mg tabs day 1. Then decrease 1 tab for 6 days |
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antidepressant used for chronic urticarial. 10-25mg TID |
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corticosteroid used for chronic urticarial |
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used for severe urticarial or acute with severe itching
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leukortriene inhibitor used for chronic urticarial. 20mg BID
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used for chronic urticarial. 25-100mg DQ |
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used as a last resort for chronic urticarial. 4mg/kg for 4 weeks.
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antifungal that acts on microtubules and disrupts mitosis of fungi. Only used topically
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PO antifungal that inhibits the conversion of squalene to lanosterol, causing cell membrane damage.
Can cause liver toxicity |
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Ketoconazole, miconazole, clotrimazole |
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imadazoles. Antifungal that blocks P450 sysnthesis of ergosterol causing membrane damage
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Fluconazole, itraconazole, voriconazole, posaconazole |
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triazoles.
Antifungal that blocks P450 sysnthesis of ergosterol causing membrane damage
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Penicillin, cephalosporin, monobactam, carbapenems |
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antibiotics that are inhibitors of cell wall synthesis
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Tetracyclines, erythromycin, clindamycin, chloramphenicol |
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antibiotics that are protein sysntesis inhibitors
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Rifampin, quinolones, sulfonamides and trimethoprim |
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antibiotics that are inhibitors of nucleic acid synthesis
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antibiotics that are inhibitors of cell membrane permeability |
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Distal subungual onychomycosis |
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most common toenail infection. Infection is at tip of nail |
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White superficial onychomycosis |
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toenail infection where nail becomes white, soft and dry. |
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Proximal subungual onychomycosis |
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toenail infection where infection starts at bed of tonail.
Associated with immune suppression
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most common fingernail infection.
Nails appear opaque yellow-brown
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athlete foot. Involves nails and surrounding skin of the toes. |
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fungistatic for nail infections.
Not used often because of its adverse reaction. 500mg QD-BID
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fungistatic that is most used for nail infections.
Inhibits synthesis of ergosterol
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fungistatic that inhibits synthesis of ergosterol.
Mostly used for candida infection.
Give 200mg BID
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first line of therapy in private practive.
Is a fungicidal.
250mg QD |
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ring worm of the scalp.
Needs at least oral treatment, but can do topical along with oral.
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infection in the beard.
Have to use oral because topical will not reach hair follicles.
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ring worm infection on the trunk and limbs. |
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steroid/antifungal combination of clotriamazole and betamethasone. It used for jock itch
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steroid/antifungal combination of nystatin and triamcinolone. Used for jock itch
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topical OTC medication that is used BID and comes in cream spray, powder, solution and ointment
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Clotriamizole (lotrimin)- |
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topical OTC medication that is used BID and comes in cream, powder, ointment, spray and solution
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topical OTC medication the is use D-BID and comes in cream or gell
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the main topical treatment for scabies
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systemic treatment for scabies.
Used if topical therapy does not work |
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s a silicone bonded to a nylon mesh and is a burn dressing |
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Silver sulfadiazine (silvadene) |
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most common agent used for burns.
1% suspension cream is used for burns.
It fights G + and – bacteria, has decent penetration to eschar tissue but lacks good water solubility
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Mafenide acetate (sulfamylon) |
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comes in a cream and powder.
Is water soluble so if diffuses easily and penetrates eschar tissue.
Best used when pt has contaminated burn. |
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most important wet dressing.
Good germicidal and stringent activity. |
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burrow’s solution. Wet dressing |
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