Skin Drugs

Question 1

What is the most superficial skin layer?

Answer 1

Epidermis

Question 2

What is the middle skin layer and what does it contain?

Answer 2

Dermis, blood/lymph vessels, nerves, glands and hair follicles.

Question 3

What is the deepest layer of skin?

Answer 3

Subcutaneous layer

Question 4

What are topical antibiotics not recommended for?

Answer 4

Puncture wounds

Question 5

What does clindamycin do?

Answer 5

Treat feline acne

Question 6

What does silver sulfadiazine do?

Answer 6

Treats 2nd and 3rd degree burns

Question 7

Which antifungal treats thrush in horses?

Answer 7

Copper naphthenate

Question 8

Name a topical soothing agent

Answer 8

Colloidal oatmeal

Question 9

What drug do topical antihistamines have?

Answer 9

Diphenhydramine

Question 10

What is a topical mineral used to treat acne and lick dermatitis?

Answer 10

Zinc gluconate

Question 11

What is the least potent topical glucocorticoid?

Answer 11

Hydrocortisone

Question 12

Name a long acting topical glucocorticoid

Answer 12

Betamethazone

Question 13

Cyclosporine is also called what?

Answer 13

Atopica

Question 14

What are adverse effects of cyclosporine/Atopica?

Answer 14

Vomiting and diarrhea

Question 15

How should the oral antipruritic cyclosporine/Atopica be given?

Answer 15

With food or just after a meal in cats, and given at least 1hour before or 2 hours after eating in dogs

Question 16

What are oral antipruritic drugs used in conjunction with?

Answer 16

Antihistamines

Question 17

What is seborrhea?

Answer 17

Abnormal flaking of the epidermis. May be accompanied by oil production (oleasa) or not (sicca).

Question 18

What do keratolytics do?

Answer 18

Break down protein structure of keratin layer

Question 19

Name 6 topical antiseborrheic drugs

Answer 19

Sulfur, Salicylic acid, coal tar, benzoyl peroxide, selenium sulfide, phytosphingosine

Question 20

Which topical antiseborrheic drug is used to treat seborrhea sicca?

Answer 20

Salicylic acid

Question 21

Which topical antiseborrheic drug is used to treat seborrhea oleasa?

Answer 21

Coal tar

Question 22

Which topical antiseborrheic drug is used to treat hot spots, pyoderma and stud tail?

Answer 22

Benzoyl peroxide

Question 23

Which topical antiseborrheic drug is used to treat dry scaly skin?

Answer 23

Phytosphingosine

Question 24

What is selenium sulfide for?

Answer 24

Degreasing, antifungal and keratolytic

Question 25

What are astringents and what do they contain?

Answer 25

Agents that constrict tissues. | Salicylic acid, tannic acid, boric acid (Stanisol)

Question 26

Name 3 antiseptics

Answer 26

Chloroxylenol, iodine, propylene glycol

Question 27

What is chloroxylenol for?

Answer 27

Sole agent in surgical scrubs and handwashes

Question 28

What is iodine for?

Answer 28

Bactericidal, sporicidal,fungicide, virucidal,

Question 29

What is propylene glycol for?

Answer 29

Used as solvent or vehicle for other drugs

Question 30

What are soaks and dressings for?

Answer 30

To draw out fluid or relieve itching

Question 31

What are caustics?

Answer 31

Substances that destroy tissue

Question 32

Name a soak and dressing drug?

Answer 32

Magnesium sulfate, found in Epsom salt

Question 33

Name a caustic and what it's for

Answer 33

Copper sulfate, used to treat proud flesh in horses

Question 34

What does Aldara do?

Answer 34

Treat sarcoid in horses

Question 35

What is Retin-A for

Answer 35

Treats footpad hyperkeratosis

Question 36

How do you treat hairy heel warts?

Answer 36

With antibiotics

Question 37

How is foot rot treated?

Answer 37

Systemic antibiotics and NSAIDs

Question 38

How is thrush treated?

Answer 38

Copper sulfate, diluted bleach or hydrogen peroxide

Question 39

What is a sarcoid?

Answer 39

Common benign skin tumor in horses

Question 40

What is proud flesh?

Answer 40

Excessive granulation tissue that forms from wound healing