PSD V Midterm

key questions without a recommendation
- what are your symptoms?
- how long have you had these symptoms?
- what have you tried?
- any allergies?
- other medications?
factors that could lead to inappropraite use of otc products
- combination products
- inaccurate expectations
- directions
- current medications
cold sores caused by

herpes simplex
symptom releif of cold sores
- relieve pain and/or dry lesion
- benzocaine
- benzalkonium chloride
- zinc oxide
- allantoin
- dyclonine
Abreva
- only OTC that affects virus
- start early
prevention of poison ivy

ivy block
treatment of poison ivy
- remove oils
- rash clears in 14-21 days
- oral antihistamines
- antiinflammatories
- steroids
warts caused by

human papiloma virus
SPF ratings are for

UVB
realize burn

12-24 hrs
max burn

24 hr
burn starts to clear

72 hr
only type of patch that might be cut in half
- matrix system
- lidoderm
- estradot
Remove these patches before MRI
- catapress -TTS
- nicoderm
- transderm scop
- androderm

Author

Rx2013

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Card Set

PSD V Midterm

Description

otc counseling

Updated

2010-10-15T00:59:03Z

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