Dermatologic Medications Part 1

Betamethasone dipropionate (for valerate)

Brandname: Diprolene       Dosage form: Topical

Drug class: Corticosteroids

Indications: Dermatitis • Eczema • Psoriasis

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

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