Skin MG endocrine drugs

Benzoyl peroxide

Drug class: local keratolytic/antibacterial. Kills bacteria and reduces acne inflammation.

Tretinoin

Drug class: topical retinoid. Increases skin cell turnover and treats acne.

Tetracycline

Drug class: oral antibiotic. Reduces bacterial/inflammatory acne.

Diane-35

Drug class: anti-androgen contraceptive pill. Reduces androgen-driven acne and hirsutism.

Cyproterone acetate

Drug class: anti-androgen. Blocks androgen effects and reduces LH secretion.

Ethinyl estradiol

Drug class: synthetic estrogen. Used in hormonal contraception combinations.

Isotretinoin

Drug class: oral retinoid. Reduces sebum and severe acne; teratogenic.

Metronidazole topical

Drug class: local antibiotic/anti-inflammatory. Used to reduce rosacea lesions.

Minoxidil

Drug class: local vasodilator. Opens K+ channels and stimulates hair growth.

Finasteride

Drug class: 5α-reductase inhibitor. Reduces DHT formation.

Corticosteroids

Drug class: topical glucocorticoids. Reduce cytokines and skin inflammation.

Tacrolimus

Drug class: calcineurin inhibitor. Reduces T-cell activation in eczema.

Cyclosporine

Drug class: calcineurin inhibitor. Suppresses T-cell activation in eczema/psoriasis.

Cetirizine

Drug class: H1 antihistamine. Reduces itching and wheals in urticaria.

Prednisolone

Drug class: corticosteroid. Short-term use in severe urticaria flares.

Adalimumab

Drug class: anti-TNFα biologic. Reduces TNFα inflammation in psoriasis.

Etanercept

Drug class: anti-TNFα biologic. Reduces TNFα inflammation in psoriasis.

Methotrexate

Drug class: immunosuppressant/antimetabolite. Reduces inflammation in psoriasis.

Secukinumab

Drug class: anti-IL-17 antibody. Blocks IL-17-driven psoriasis inflammation.

PUVA

Drug class: photochemotherapy. Uses psoralen plus UVA light for psoriasis.

Formaldehyde

Drug class: local wart treatment. Destroys wart tissue.

Imiquimod

Drug class: immune response modifier. Stimulates local immune attack against warts.

Podophyllotoxin

Drug class: antimitotic wart treatment. Inhibits cell division in wart tissue.

Salicylic acid

Drug class: keratolytic wart treatment. Softens and removes thickened skin.