Test 5 Flashcards
What four antibiotics are used to treat acne?
Clindamycin and erythromycin
Metronidazole and sodium sulfacetamide
What are the two MOAs of Azelaic Acid?
reduces keratinization
keratolysis
What is the MOA of salicyclic acid?
breaks hydrogen bonds in stratum corneum
What is the MOA of tretinoin? What is tretinoin inactivated by?
induces mitosis that extrudes acne
benzoyl peroxide
What is the difference between adapalene and tretinoin?
adapalene can be complexed with benzoyl peroxide
What is the MOA of accutane?
induces apoptosis of sebum producing glands
What is the MOA of tazarotene?
reduces inflammation
What is Acitretin used to treat? What increases acitretins half-life?
psoriasis
alcohol
What is the MOA of Calcipotriene? Used to treat?
inhibits proliferation of keratinocytes
Psoriasis
Is hydrocortisone weak, intermediate or strong?
weak
Is Mometasone furoate weak, intermediate or strong?
intermediate
Is Clobetasol proprionate weak, intermediate or strong?
strong
What are the two UV active compounds?
Methoxsalen and Trioxsalen
What drug functions like cromolyn?
Nedocromil
What are H1 Antagonists?
Inverse agonists
Which anti-histamine can act as a local anesthetic?
Promethezine
Which anti-histamine has anti-serotonin properties?
Cyproheptadine
Which four antihistamines are used for motion sickness?
Diphenhydrimine/hydroxyzine/Promethazine/Meclizine
Which three antihistamines are known for their Highest sedation?
Diphenhydramine/promethazine/hydroxyzine
Which two antihistamines are known for their anticholinergic activity?
Diphenhydramine/promethazine
Which antihistamine is known for its anti-alpha-adrenergic?
Promethazine
Antihistamines can interfere with what other group of drugs? Specifically, what effects?
MAOIs
anti-muscarinic effects
Which tricyclic can block histamine receptors? Which isotypes?
Doxepin
H1 and H2
What type of antagonist is ketotifen? What other cell type can it stabilize?
H1
stabilize basophil and mast cells