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What do shake lotions e.g. calamine lotion leave on the skin?

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A film

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Gels are most suitable for what parts of the body

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Face + scalp

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Amount of cream and ointment recommended for use on the face

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15-30g (100mL of lotion)

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Amount of cream and ointment recommended for use on the trunk

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400g (500mL of lotion)

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Amount of cream and ointment recommended for use on the groin/genitalia

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15-25g (100mL)

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What is the purpose of urea?

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permeation enhancer - used in combination with steroids

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What is the MHRA alert regarding emoillents

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Risk of burns with paraffin containing producrts

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What is dimeticones purpose in barrier creams

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water repellent substance

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Nappy rash management

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  1. change nappies regularly, barrier prep, loose fitting nappies
  2. mild corticosteroid (0.5 - 1%) if inflammation an issue but avoid in neonates
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Maximum amount of days the mupirocin or fusidic acid should be used for

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10 days

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Silver sulfadiazine is used for what?

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Infected burns

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What antibiotic is used topically for rosacea

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metronidazole

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How long after the disappearance of fungal infection should antifungal treatment be continued?

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for 1-2 weeks

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Where can ringworm infection affect?

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Scalp (tinea capitis), Foot (tinea pedis), groin (tinea cruris), hand (tinea mamuum), body (tinea corporis), nail (tinea unguium)

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What class of antifungals are used to treat ringworm infections

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imidazoles e.g. Econazole, ketoconazole, miconazole, clotrimazole

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How is angular cheilitis treated

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Miconazole cream

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What cream is useful in intertrigo?

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Hydrocortisone 1%

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What cream is used for scabies infection

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Premethrin or Malathion

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Ivermectin is used for what skin condition

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Norweigian (hyperkeratotic) scabies

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All members of a household with scabies have to be treated - T or F

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True

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Where should particular attention be focused at when applying scabies cream

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Webs or fingers and toes and lotion brushed over nails

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How often should malathion / premethrin be applied?

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Twice - once week apart. Re-apply is hands are washed during treatment

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Crotamiton cream can be used to treat what side effect associated wiht scabies

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Itch

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What medication is effective against head lice

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Dimeticone

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How does dimeticone work?
Coats lice and interferes with water balance in lice (less effective against eggs)
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After how many days should dimeticone treatment be repeated?
7 days
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Can benyl benzoate be used to treat headlice in children?
No - unlicensed
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What type of formulation should be used to treat headlice if live lice are present
Lotions or solutions only
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How long should headlice treatment be in contact with the scalp to treat?
8 - 12 hours overnight
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Do the rest of a headlice containing household need to be treated?
Yes - all members
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What is the MHRA warning regarding head lice ?
Caution with open flames or sources of ignition
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How long should a wet combing method of headlice removal be used for to eradicate the lice?
2 weeks
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What medication is used to eliminate crab lice
Premethrin or malathion
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How should crab lice treatment be applied?
Apply solution allow to dry and wash off after 12 hours a second treatment is needed after 7 days
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What parts of the bdy need to be treated if a patient has crab lice
all parts including scalp, facial hair, neck and face (eyebrows etc)
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If large areas of the body are treated with neomycin, what is a potential side effect
Otoxicity
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How large is the tube of ketoconazole availble for purcahse OTC
15g
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120mL of 2% ketoconzaole shampoo can be sold OTC for what condition
seborrheic dermatitis / dandruff
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Terbinafine is associated with what organ toxicity
Liver - need to monitor hepatic function before treatment then after 4-6 weeks
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How old must a patient be to buy terbinafine OTC
16
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What does hedrin contain
Dimeticone
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How long should Dimeticone be in contact with skin
8 hours
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How long should malathion e in contact with skin
12 hours
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Larger patients may require how many packs of permethrin
2 x 30g
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Lyclear is the brand of what medication
Permethrin
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How large is the pack of aciclovir cream that isavailbe OTC
2g
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In patients with frequent flares of eczema, how often can they apply steroid cream
2 consecutive days a week
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What solution can be used on exudating eczema
potassium permangenate
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Vitamin D analogue examples
Calcitriol, Calcipotriol, Tacalcitol
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Coal tar products can be used to treat what skin condition
psorasis
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Major disadvantage of Dithranol use in psorasis
Stain clothes, irritant, shouldnt be used in flextures or face
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What class of drug is tazarotene
Retinoid
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What systemic retinoid can be used for psorasis
Acitretiin
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After stopping Acitretin, how long is teratogenicity a risk for?
3 years
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What corticosteroid can be used on perioral lesions
hydrocortisone 1% max 7 days
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Suitable quantity of corticosteroid to apply to the face and neck
15-30g
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Suitable quantity of corticosteroid to apply to the tunk
100g
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Suitable quantity of corticosteroid to apply to the hands
15-30g
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Suitable quantity of corticosteroid to apply to the scalp
15-30g
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Suitable quantity of corticosteroid to apply to both legs
100g
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Suitable quantity of corticosteroid to apply to both arms
30-60g
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Examples of mild corticosteroids
Hydrocortisone 0.1-2.5% Dioderm Mildison Synalar 1 in 10
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Canestan HC is what strength of steroid
Mild + antimicrobial
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Daktocort is what potency of steroid
Mild + antimicrobial
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Timodine is what potency of steroid
Mild + antimicrobial
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Moderate potency steriods
Betnovate RD (Betamethasone 0.025%) Eumovate (clobetasone) Modrasone Synlar 1 in 4 dilution
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Trimovate is what potency of steroid
moderate + antimicrobial
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What cortiscosteroid is moderate potency + urea
Alphaderm
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Potent corticsteroid exampels
``` Beclomethasone dipropionate 0.025% Betamethasone valerate 0.1% Betnovate Elocon (mometasone furorate) Locoid (hydrocortisone butyrate) Mometasone furorate 0.1% synlar ```
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Fucibet is an example of what type of corticosteroid
Potent + antimicoribal
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Example of potent corticosteroid + salcylic acid
Diprosalic
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Very potenti corticosteroids
Dermovate (clobetasol) Calrelux Etrivex Nerisone
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Very potent corticosteroid + antimicrobial
Clobetasol + neomycin + nystatin
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One fingertip unit is equivalent to how many mg
500mg (5mm diameter nozzle)
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One fingertip unit is sufficient to cover what
An area that is twice that of the flat adult handprint
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Betamethasone with clioquinol counselling advice
stains clothing
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Clobetasone butyrate with nystatin and oxytetracyline is what brand of cream
Trimovate (moderate potency + antimicrobial)
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Aluminium salts can be used to manage what condition?
Hyperhydrosis
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What medications can be used in the management of hyperhydrosis
Aluminium salts, botox, gylcopyronium bromide
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Benefit of azelaic acid over benzoyl peroxide
less irritation
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What antibacterial medication is normally given first line for acne
Oxytetracyline or tetracylcine | alternatives: Doxy /lymecycline
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What risk does minocycline hold that makes its less acceptable to prescribe for acne
Risk of SLE + irreversible pigmentation
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What anti androgen medication can be prescribed for women with acne
Co-cyprindol
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How many weeks is isotretinoin usually given for
16 weeks
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Side effects of isotretinon
Severe dryness, nose bleeds, joint pain, tertaogenic, psychiatric changes
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Rare reports of erectile dysfunction and decreased libido are associated with what acne medication
Isotretinoin
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What conditions is isotretinoin contraindicated in
Hyperlipeadamia + hypervitaminosis A
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What monitoring requirements are necessary with isotretinoin treatment
monitor LFTS + serum lipids at baseline, 1 month after starting and every 3 months
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How loing should each rescription of isotretinoin be limited to
30 days
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Brimonidine is an alpha 2 antagonsit that can be used in what skin condition
Rosacea
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How can cradle cap be treated?
Coconut or olive oil followed by shampoo
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what causes warts
HPV virus
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First line medications for wart removal
Salicyclic acid (keratolytic)
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How long is treatment of warts using salicylic acid required for
3 months

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