Chapter 196 :: Other Topical Medications

Question 1

ototoxicity and the risk of conjunctivitis and corneal ulceration

Answer 1

chlorhexidine is not recommended for preoperative preparation of the face or head

Question 2

fermentation product of the soil bacterium Saccharopolyspora spinosa that causes widespread excitation of the insect CNS and leads to paralysis

disrupts acetylcholine transmission and acts as a γ-aminobutyric acid agonist. Spinosad 0.9% cream was found to be superior to 1% permethrin cream in the treatment of head lice and is both pediculicidal and ovicidal with a 10-minute application

Answer 2

Spinosad