Dermatologic Part 1

Betamethasone dipropionate (for valerate)

Brandname: Diprolene       Dosage form: Topical

Drug class: Corticosteroids

Indications: Dermatitis • Eczema • Psoriasis

Side info: Excessive use can lead to impaired wound healing and skin thinning • May cause drying and irritation at application site (increased with augmented dosage form

Clobeta

Brandname: Temovate      Dosage form: Topical

Drug class: Corticosteroids

Indications: Dermatitis • Eczema • Psoriasis

Side info: Excessive use can lead to impaired wound healing and skin thinning • May cause drying and irritation at application site

Desonide

Brandname: Desowen       Dosage form: Topical

Drug class: Corticosteroids

Indications: Dermatitis • Eczema • Psoriasis

Side info: Excessive use can lead to impaired wound healing and skin thinning • May cause drying and irritation at application site

Flucinolone

Brandname: Synalar       Dosage form: Topical

Drug class: Corticosteroids

Indications: Dermatitis • Eczema • Psoriasis

Side info: Excessive use can lead to impaired wound healing and skin thinning • May cause drying and irritation at application site • Patients with a severe peanut allergy should avoid the oil-based dosage form

Flucinonide

Brandname: Lidex        Dosage form: Topical

Drug class: Corticosteroids

Indications: Dermatitis • Eczema • Psoriasis

Side info: Excessive use can lead to impaired wound healing and skin thinning • May cause drying and irritation at application site

Hydrocortisone (Various Salt Forms)

Brandname: Cortizone       Dosage form: Injectable • Oral Solid • Topical

Drug class: Corticosteroids

Indications: Dermatitis • Eczema • Psoriasis

Side info: Beers med (oral and injectable dosage forms)

• Excessive use can lead to impaired wound healing and skin thinning

• May cause adrenal suppression, high blood sugar, weight gain (with prolonged use of oral dosage form)

• May cause drying and irritation at application site (with topical dosage form)

• Oral dosage form should be taken with food

Methylprednisolone

Brandname: Medrol        Dosage form: Injectable • Oral solid

Drug class: Corticosteroids

Indications: Dermatitis • Eczema • Psoriasis

Side info: Beers med

• May cause adrenal suppression, high blood sugar, weight gain (with prolonged use of oral dosage form)

• Oral dosage form should be taken with food

Mometasone

Brandname: Elocon         Dosage form: Topical

Drug class: Corticosteroids

Indications: Dermatitis • Eczema • Psoriasis

Side info: Excessive use can lead to impaired wound healing and skin thinning • May cause drying and irritation at application site

Prednisone

Brandname: Deltasone       Dosage form: Oral liquid + solid

Drug class: Corticosteroids

Indications: Dermatitis • Eczema • Psoriasis

Side info: Beers med • May cause adrenal suppression, high blood sugar, weight gain (with prolonged use) • Should be taken with food

Triamcinolone (various salt forms

Brandname: Kenalog       Dosage form: Injectable • Topical

Drug class: Corticosteroids

Indications: Dermatitis • Eczema • Psoriasis

Side info: Excessive use can lead to impaired wound healing and skin thinning • May cause drying and irritation at application site (with topical dosage form

Tazarotene

Brandname: Tazorac       Dosage form: Topical

Drug class: Retinoids

Indications: Dermatitis • Eczema • Psoriasis

Side info: Excessive use can lead to impaired wound healing and skin thinning • May cause drying and irritation at application site (with topical dosage form

Calcipotriene

Brandname: Davonex        Dosage form: Topical

Drug class: Vitamin D3 Analogues

Indications: Psoriasis

Side info: May cause skin irritation and rashes at application site • Should not be applied to face or eyes

Pimecrolimus

Brandname: Elidel        Dosage form: Topical

Drug class: Calcineurin Inhibitors

Indications: Eczema • Psoriasis

Side info: May cause skin irritation at application site • Should not be able to face or eyes

Tacrolimus

Brandname: Protopic       Dosage form: Orla solid • Topical

Drug class: Calcineurin Inhibitors

Indications: Eczema • Psoriasis

Side info: May cause skin irritation at the application site (with topical dosage form) • NIOSH med (Oral) • Should not apply topical dosage form to face or eyes

Apremilast

Brandname: Otezia       Dosage form: Oral solid

Drug class: Phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) Inhibitors

Indications: Psoriasis

Side info: Interacts with many drug (carbamazepine, rifampin, etc)

Crisaborole

Brandname: Eucrisa        Dosage form: Topical

Drug class: Phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) Inhibitors

Indications: Eczema

Side info: May cause skin irritation at the application site

Dupilumab

Brandname: Dupixent        Dosage form: Injectable

Drug class: Interleukin-4 (IL-4) Inhibitors

Indications: Eczema

Side info: May cause immunosuppression • Live vaccines (LAIV, MMR, etc) should be avoided while on med

Adalimumab

Brandname: Humira        Dosage form: Injectable

Drug class: Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) inhibitors

Indications: Psoriasis

Side info: High-alert med • LFTs will be monitored • May cause immunosuppression (BW) • Live vaccines (LAIV, MMR, etc) should be avoided while on med • Regular TB tests will be needed

Etanercept

Brandname: Enbrel       Dosage form: Injectable

Drug class: Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Inhibitors

Indications: Psoriasis

Side info: High-alert med • May cause immunosuppression (BW) • Live vaccines (LAIV, MMR, etc) should be avoided while on med • Regular TB tests will be needed

Calcipotriene/ betamethasone dipropionate

Brandname: Taclonex       Dosage form: Topical

Drug class: Combination

Indications:

Side info: