MT chp 5 drug types

oily in nature; used for dry skin, psoriasis 

Ex Desitin

agent that causes or promotes loosening of skin keratin; used to treat acne, warts, calluses, fungal infections.

Ex. Duofilm, Keralyt, and Compound W

agents that inhibit conduction of nerve impulses; used to reduce pain and discomfort particularly with insect bites, burns, and poison ivy.

Ex. Solarcaine and Xylocaine

prevent histamine activity; used to relieve itching, allergic responses and contact dermatitis

Ex. Benadryl (diphenhydramine)

agents that prevent or relive itching

• Ex. topical - tripelennamine; HCl
• Oral - Benadryl (diphenhydramine HCl) and hydroxyzine HCl

stop the bacterial growth; used to prevent infections associated with minor skin abrasions as well as superficial skin infections and acne. 

Ex. Neosporin, Polysporin, and Mycitracin

inhibit growth of fungi and yeast; used to treat yeast infections on skin, nails and scalp

Ex. Equate antifungal cream (clotrimazole) and Lamisil (terbinafine)

combat specific viral diseases

Ex. Zovirax (acyclovir) for herpes simplex virus 1 and 2, varicella zoster, Epstein-Barr (Mono), and cytomegalovirus

used to relieve swelling, tenderness, redness, and inflammatory pain; Topical is used to treat dermatitis and psoriasis

Ex. Carmol HC (hydrocortisone acetate; urea) and Temovate (clobetasol propionate)

Oral corticosteroids are used to treat contact dermatitis such as poison ivy when severe

Ex. prednisone 12-day unipak

prevent or inhibit pathogen growth on living tissue.

Ex. isopropyl alcohol and Zephiran (benzalkonium chloride)

MT - preferred tuberculosis skin test used to identify Tubercle bacilli

prick or drop of suspected allergen placed on skin; Positive result = redness, swelling or scratch on site within 10 min

performed on sweat to determine chloride concentration on skin; Positive = cyctic fibrosis (CF) a disease that affects the pancreas, resp, and sweat glands

examination of scraped tissue such as a surgically scraped pustule. Specimen is placed on slide, stained and identified

performed on wound exudate (mass of cells and fluid that has seeped out of blood vessels or organ especially inflammation); used to identify microorganisms; an effective antibiotic can also be used to identify microbes

obtained piece of living tissue; used to establish between benign or malignant condition

blood test used to determine the rate at which red blood cells settle in a long narrow tube. Distance the RBCs settle in an hour is the rate. Higher or lower rate indicates certain disease conditions.

basal cell carcinoma

decubitus

diagnosis

intradermal

purified protein derivative

squamous cell carcinoma

skin graft

total body surface area

topical immunomoculators

tumor in situ