Term
| Tx for mild-moderate acne? |
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Definition
-Non-inflammatory - keratolytic (topical retinoids or salicylic acid
-Inflammatory - topical retinoid + topical antibiotics or benzyl peroxide |
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Term
| Tx for moderate to severe hormone-related, nonnodulocystic acne? |
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Definition
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Term
| Tx for moderate to severe non-hormone-related, nonnodulocystic acne? |
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Definition
-Non-inflammatory - Topical retinoid
-Inflammatory - Topical retinoid + topical antibiotics or benzyl peroxide |
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Term
| Tx for severe nonnodulocystic acne or acne resistant to standard tx? |
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Definition
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Term
| Name some topical retinoids. |
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Definition
Retin-A (Tretinoin)
Adapalene (Differin)
Tazarotene (Tazorac) |
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Term
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Definition
Clindamycin
Erythromycin
Dapsone |
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Term
| What is the MOA of retinoids? |
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Definition
| Influence the cell creation and death life-cycle of cells in the follicle lining. |
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Term
| What is the MOA of topical Ab's? |
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Definition
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Term
| Name 3 oral Ab's used for acne tx. What is the main concern for SE? |
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Definition
-Tetracycline, doxycycline, and minocycline.
-Photosensitivity |
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Term
| When would hormonal therapy be indicated for the tx of acne? |
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Definition
| Other treatments in female pts. has been ineffective |
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Term
| When rxing topical benzoyl peroxide, what is some education that you should tell your pt? |
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Definition
| apply separately from topical retinoids to avoid inactivation of either drug. |
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Term
| Name one oral retinoid. What is it's MOA? |
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Definition
| Isotretinoin (Sotret)-reduces sebum secretions |
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Term
| What is the MOA of the drugs that treat for CMV? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the names of the meds that treat for CMV? |
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Definition
Ganciclovir
Valganciclovir
And pretty much anything else that ends in -ovir. |
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