Medications Flashcards
(41 cards)
Clobetasol Proprionate Gel .5%
TEMOVATE
High strength TOPICAL steroid
Used to treat:
- Desquamative Gingivitis
- Ulcers
- Lichen Planus
Prescription for: Clobetasol Propionate .5% gel
Disp: 15 grams
Directions: Dry affect area and gently apply a thin amount BID - TID
Refills: 1
Temovate
Clobetasol Proprionate .5% gel
Dexamethasone elixir .5mg/5ml
DECADRON
Steroid rinse
Used to treat:
- Desquamative gingivitis
- Ulcers
- Lichen Planus
Prescription for: Dexamethasone elixir .5mg/5ml
Disp: 16 oz
Directions: Rinse 1 tsp for 2 min BID - QID and expectorate
Refills: 3
Decadron
Dexamethasone elixir .5mg/5ml
Fluocinonide .05% gel
LIDEX
Moderate strength topical steroid
Used to treat:
- Desquamative gingivitis
- Ulcers
- Lichen Planus
Prescription for Flucinonide .05% gel
Disp: 15 or 30 grams
Directions: Dry the affected area and gently apply a thin amount TID - QID
Refills: 1
Lidex
Flucinonide 05% gel
Triamcinolone Acetone Injectable suspension
Kenalog - 10
Intralesional steroid
Used to treat:
* Long term ulcerations (TUGSE)
Prescription for: Triamcinolone Acetone Injectable
Directions: Inject 10 mg per cm of lesion
Inject through healthy tissue directed at the base of the inflammation
In office injection
Kenalog 10
Triamcinolone Acetone Injectable Steroid
Triaincinolone acetonide .1% and Nystatin 100,000
Mycolog II
Anti fungal ointment
Treats –> Angular Chelitis
Prescription for Triamcinolone .1% and Nystatin 100,000
Disp: 15 gm tube
Directions: Apply QID until healing occurs
Mycolog II
Triamcinolone .1% and Nystatin 100,000
Nystatin 100,000
Mycostatin
Anti fungal rinse
Treats –> Oral candidiasis
Prescription for Nystatin 100,000
Disp: 180 ml
Directions: Rinse with 1 tsp for 3-4 minutes and expectorate or swallow if lesions extend down pharynx - QID
Refills: 1?
Mycostatin
Nystatin 100,000
Clotrimazole Troche
Mycelex
Anti fungal troche –> USE FOR DRY MOUTH PATIENTS.
- does not have sugar in the suspension like nystatin
Treats –> oral candidiasis
Prescription of Clotrimazole Troche
Disp: 50 10 mg tablets
Directions: Take 1 troche 5x a day - let dissolve in FOM
Mycelex
Clotrimazole Troche
Pilocarpine
Salagen
Muscurinic agonist
Used to treat:
- Xerostomia
- Glaucoma
Prescription for pilocarpine
Disp: 90 5 mg tablets
Directions: 5 mg TID for first month (15 mg per day)
Titrate to max dose of 5 mg 6x per day (30 mg per day)
Side effects - excessive sweating
Salagen
Pilocarpine