Medications for skin conditions

Acne

Topical treatments
• benzoyl peroxide (Acetoxyl , Benoxyl , Benzac AC, Benzac W, Desquam X, Oxyderm, Solugel)
• benzoyl peroxide - erythromycin (Benzamycin)
• clindamycin (Dalacin T topical Solution)
• erythromycin - tretinoin topical (Stievamycin)
• neomycin - methylprednisolone topical (Neo-Medrol Acne Lotion)
• tretinoin (Retisol-A, Vitamin A Acid, Stieva-A Forte , Retin-A, Stieva-A )

Oral treatments
• cyproterone - ethinyl estradiol (Diane - 35)
• isotretinoin (ccutane)
• levonorgestrel - ethinyl estradiol (Alesse)
• minocycline (Apo-Minocycline, Gen-Minocycline, Minocin, Novo-Minocycline, ratio-Minocycline)
• norgestimate - ethinyl estradiol (Tri - Cyclen)
• tetracycline (Apo-Tetra, Novo-Tetra, Nu-Tetra)

Bacterial skin infections (burns, cuts, wounds)

• polymixin b - bacitracin zinc (Neosporin Antibiotic Ointment)
• polymixin b - bacitracin zinc - gramicidin (Polysporin Triple Antibiotic Ointment)
• polymixin b - gramicidin (Polysporin Cream)
• polymixin b - neomycin - gramicidin (Neosporin Cream)
• polymixin b - neomycin - bacitracin zinc (Neosporin Ointment)
• polymixin b - neomycin - gramicidin (Neosporin)
• fusidic acid or sodium fusidate topical (Fucidin Ointment, Fucidin Cream)
• mupirocin (Bactroban)
• silver sulfadiazine (Flamazine, Flamazine C)
• hydrocortisone - neomycin - polymyxin B compound (Cortisporin)

Eczema (contact/allergic dermatitis)

Mild to moderate
• betamethasone valerate (Celestoderm, Betaderm, Valisone, Prevex B, Betnovate, ratio-Ectosone)
• clioquinol - hydrocortisone (Vioform Hydrocortisone)
• hydrocortisone - silicone (Barriere-HC)
• hydrocortisone - urea (Uremol HC)
• hydrocortisone cream (Claritin Skin Itch Relief)
• diflucortolone valerate (Nerisone)
• flumethasone - clioquinol cream (Locacorten Vioform Cream)
• mometasone (Elocom)

Moderate to severe
• betamethasone dipropionate - gentamicin (Diprogen)
• betamethasone valerate - gentamicin sulfate (Valisone-G)
• clobetasol 17 - butyrate (Eumovate)
• clobetasol 17 - propionate (Dermovate, Gen-Clobetasol Cream, Clobetasol Propionate, Gen-Clobetasol Ointment, Dermasone, ratio-Clobetasol, Novo-Clobetasol)
• fluocinonide topical (Lyderm, Topsyn, Lidex, Tiamol, Lidemol)
• halcinonide topical (Halog)
• methylprednisolone - neomycin topical (for skin irriation) (Neo-Medrol Veriderm Cream)
• triamcinolone acetonide - neomycin - nystatin - gramicidin compound (Kenacomb, ratio-Triacomb, Viaderm-K.C.)

Precancerous and cancerous skin lesions

• fluorouracil topical (Efudex )
• imiquimod cream (Aldara)
• aldesleukin (Proleukin)
• melphalan (Alkeran)
• dacarbazine (DTIC)
• bleomycin (Blenoxane)
• hydroxyurea (Hydrea)
• interferon alfa ( Roferon-A, Intron A)

Psoriasis

Mild to moderate
• betamethasone valerate (Celestoderm , Betaderm, Valisone, Prevex B, Betnovate, ratio-Ectosone)
• calcipotriol - betamethasone ointment (Dovobet)
• calcipotriol cream, ointment, and scalp solution (Dovonex)
• coal tar (Zetar)
• diflucortolone valerate (Nerisone)
• hydrocortisone - silicone (Barriere-HC)
• mometasone (Elocom)
• tazarotene cream (Tazorac Cream)

Moderate to severe
• clobetasol 17 - propionate (Dermovate, Gen-Clobetasol Cream, Clobetasol Propionate, Gen-Clobetasol Ointment, Dermasone, ratio-Clobetasol, Gen-Clobetasol Scalp Application, Novo-Clobetasol)
• clobetasol 17 - butyrate (Eumovate)
• betamethasone dipropionate - gentamicin (Diprogen)
• betamethasone valerate - gentamicin sulfate (Valisone-G)
• diflucortolone and salicylic acid (cream) (Nerisalic)
• betamethasone - salicylic acid lotion and ointment (Ratio-Topisalic Lotion, Diprosalic)
• acitretin (Soriatane)
• sulfasalazine (ratio-Sulfasalazine, Salazopyrin)
• methoxsalen (Oxsoralen, Oxsoralen-Ultra)
• methotrexate (Methotrexate, ratio-Methotrexate Sodium)
• hydroxyurea (Hydrea)
• cyclosporine (Sandimmune)

Chronic plaque psoriasis

• alefacept (Amevive)

Rosacea

• metronidazole (Metrogel, Metrocream, Noritate)

Seborrhea

Mild to moderate

• betamethasone valerate (Celestoderm, Betaderm, Valisone, Prevex B, Betnovate, ratio-Ectosone)
• clioquinol - hydrocortisone (Vioform Hydrocortisone)
• diflucortolone valerate ( Nerisone)
• hydrocortisone - silicone (Barriere-HC)

Moderate to severe
• clobetasol 17 - butyrate (Eumovate)
• clobetasol 17 - propionate (Dermovate, Gen-Clobetasol Cream , Clobetasol Propionate , Gen-Clobetasol Ointment, Dermasone, ratio-Clobetasol, Gen-Clobetasol Scalp Application, Novo-Clobetasol)
• flumethasone - clioquinol cream (Locacorten Vioform Cream )
• betamethasone dipropionate - gentamicin (Diprogen)
• methylprednisolone - neomycin topical (for skin irriation) (Neo-Medrol Veriderm Cream)

Other infections (athlete's foot, ringworm)

• betamethasone dipropionate - clotrimazole (Lotriderm)
• ketoconazole topical cream (Nizoral Cream, Nizoral Shampoo, Ketoderm cream 2%)

Allergic reactions

• diphenydramine (Benadryl)
• hydroxyzine (Atarax, Apo-hydroxyzine, Novo-hydroxyzine, PMS-hydroxyzine)
• prednisone (Apo-prednisone, Winpred)