Dermatology Drugs
(products approved for use in Canada)
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Drug Class |
Generic Name |
Trade Name(s) |
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Topical Corticosteroids |
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Very Potent |
clobetasol propionate |
Dermovate |
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halobetasol propionate |
Ultravate |
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Potent |
amcinonide |
Amcort, Cyclocort |
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betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% |
Diprolene Glycol, Diprosone, |
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desoximetasone 0.25% |
Topicort |
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fluocinonide |
Lidex, Lidemol, Lyderm, Lydonide, Tiamol, Topsyn |
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halcinonide |
Halog |
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triamcinolone acetonide 0.5% |
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Moderately Potent |
betamethasone valerate |
Betaderm, Celestoderm-V, Prevex B, Valisone |
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clobetasone butyrate |
Eumovate |
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desoximetasone 0.05% |
Topicort |
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diflucortolone valerate |
Nerisone |
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fluocinolone acetonide 0.01% |
Capex, Derma-Smoothe/FS, Fluoderm, Synalar |
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fluocinolone acetonide 0.025% |
Fluoderm, Synalar |
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hydrocortisone valerate |
Westcort |
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mometasone furoate |
Elocom |
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triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% |
Aristocort, Kenalog, Oracort, Triaderm |
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Weak |
desonide |
Desocort |
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hydrocortisone (or acetate) |
Cortate, Cortef, Cortoderm, Emo-Cort, Prevex HC, Sarna HC |
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methylprednisolone acetate |
Medrol |
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Drug Class |
Generic Name |
Trade Name(s) |
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Systemic Corticosteroids |
betamethasone |
Betnesol, Celestone |
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cortisone acetate |
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dexamethasone |
Dexasone |
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hydrocortisone |
Cortef |
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hydrocortisone sodium succinate |
Solu-Cortef |
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methylprednisolone |
Medrol |
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methylprednisolone acetate |
Depo-Medrol |
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methylprednisolone sodium succinate |
Solu-Medrol |
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prednisolone |
Pediapred |
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prednisone |
Winpred |
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triamcinolone |
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triamcinolone acetonide |
Kenalog |
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Antihistamines |
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First Generation |
azatadine |
Optimine |
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chlorpheniramine |
Chlor-Tripolon |
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clemastine |
Tavist |
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diphenhydramine |
Benadryl |
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hydroxyzine |
Atarax |
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promethazine |
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trimeprazine |
Panectyl |
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Second Generation |
cetirizine |
Reactine |
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desloratadine |
Aerius |
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fexofenadine |
Allegra |
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loratadine |
Claritin |
Hormonal Agents |
cyproterone acetate/ethinyl estradiol |
Diane-35 |
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levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol |
Alesse, Min-Ovral, Triphasil, Triquilar |
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norgestimate/ethinyl estradiol |
Cyclen, Tri-Cyclen |
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spironolactone |
Aldactone |
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Drug Class |
Generic Name |
Trade Name(s) |
Topical Antibiotics |
bacitracin |
Baciguent, and various combination products (e.g. Neosporin, Polysporin) |
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clindamycin |
Dalacin T, Dalacin Vaginal Cream |
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clindamycin + benzoyl peroxide |
Benzaclin, Clindoxyl |
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erythromycin |
Erysol, Sans-Acne, Staticin |
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erythromycin + benzoyl peroxide |
Benzamycin |
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framycetin |
Sofra-Tulle |
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fusidic acid |
Fucidin, |
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gentamicin |
Garamycin |
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gramicidin |
various combination products (e.g., Polysporin, Neosporin) |
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metronidazole |
Flagyl, MetroCream, MetroGel, MetroLotion, NidaGel, Noritate, Rosasol |
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mupirocin |
Bactroban |
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neomycin |
various combination products (e.g. Neosporin) |
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polymyxin B |
various combination products (e.g. Neosporin, Polysporin) |
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silver sulfadiazine |
Flamazine, SSD |
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Systemic Antibiotics |
azithromycin |
Zithromax |
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cephalexin |
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clarithromycin |
Biaxin |
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clindamycin |
Dalacin C |
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cloxacillin |
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cotrimoxazole |
Septra |
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doxycycline |
Vibra-Tabs |
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erythromycin base |
Erybid, Eryc, PCE |
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erythromycin estolate |
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erythromycin ethylsuccinate |
EES |
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erythromycin stearate |
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minocycline |
Minocin |
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tetracycline |
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Drug Class |
Generic Name |
Trade Name(s) |
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Keratolytics
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benzoyl peroxide |
Acetoxyl, Benoxyl, Benzac, Benzagel, Clearasil BP Plus, Dermoxyl, Desquam-X, Oxy-5, Oxyderm, Panoxyl, Solugel |
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salicylic acid |
Acnex, Duofilm, Duoforte, Keralyt, Occlusal, Sebcur, Soluver, Trans-Plantar, Trans-Ver-Sal |
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sulfur-containing combination products |
Medrol Acne, Meted, Neo-Medrol Acne, Pernox, Sulfacet-R, Sebulex, Sebutone |
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urea |
Dermaflex, Uremol, Urisec |
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urea /hydrocortisone |
Uremol-HC |
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urea/salicylic acid |
Kerasal |
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Retinoids |
tretinoin + erythromycin |
Stievamycin |
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acitretin (oral) |
Soriatane |
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adapalene (topical) |
Differin |
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isotretinoin (oral, topical) |
Accutane Roche, Isotrex |
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tretinoin (topical)
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Rejuva-A, Renova, Retin-A, Retisol-A, Vitamin A Acid, Stieva-A |
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tazarotene (topical) |
Tazorac |
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Topical Antifungals |
butenafine |
Dr. Scholl’s Athlete’s Foot Cream |
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butoconazole |
Gynazole |
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chlorphenesin |
Mycil |
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ciclopirox topical solution |
Penlac nail lacquer |
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ciclopirox olamine |
Loprox, Stieprox |
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clioquinol |
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clotrimazole |
Canesten, Clotrimaderm |
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econazole |
Ecostatin |
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gentian violet |
N/A |
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ketoconazole |
Ketoderm, Nizoral |
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miconazole |
Micatin, Micozole, Monistat |
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Drug Class |
Generic Name |
Trade Name |
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Topical Antifungals cont’d |
naftifine |
Naftin |
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nystatin |
Candistatin, Mycostatin, Nyaderm |
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oxiconazole |
Oxizole |
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selenium sulfide |
Head & Shoulders, Selsun, Versel |
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terbinafine |
Lamisil |
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terconazole |
Terazol |
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tolnaftate |
Dr. Scholl’s Athlete’s Foot Powder, Fungicure gel or spray, Absorbine Jr Antifungal, Pitrex, Tinactin, ZeaSorb AF |
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undecylenic acid |
Desenex, Fungi-Rid, Fungicure liquid |
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zinc pyrithione |
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Systemic Antifungals |
fluconazole |
Diflucan |
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itraconazole |
Sporanox |
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ketoconazole |
Nizoral |
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terbinafine |
Lamisil |
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voriconazole |
Vfend |
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Nucleoside Antivirals |
acyclovir |
Zovirax |
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famciclovir |
Famvir |
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valacyclovir |
Valtrex |
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Pediculicides and Scabicides |
crotamiton |
Eurax |
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lindane |
Hexit |
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permethrin |
Kwellada-P, Nix |
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pyrethrins/piperonyl butoxide |
R & C |
Immunosuppressants |
alefacept |
Amevive |
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azathioprine |
Imuran |
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cyclosporine |
Neoral, Sandimmune IV |
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pimecrolimus |
Elidel |
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tacrolimus |
Protopic |
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Drug Class |
Generic Name |
Trade Name(s) |
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Topical Antipsoriatic Agents |
anthralin |
Anthraforte, Anthranol, Anthrascalp, Micanol |
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calcipotriol |
Dovonex |
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calcipotriol + betamethasone dipropionate |
Dovobet |
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coal tar |
Balnetar, Doak Oil, Estar, Neutrogena T/Gel, Pentrax, Polytar, Tarseb, Targel, TersaTar, Zetar |
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corticosteroids (topical) |
(see Topical Coricosteroids) |
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methoxsalen |
Oxsoralen, Ultramop |
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salicylic acid |
(see Keratolytics) |
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tazarotene |
Tazorac |
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Systemic Antipsoriatic Agents |
acitretin |
Soriatane |
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cyclosporine |
Neoral |
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methotrexate |
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methoxsalen |
Oxsoralen, Ultramop |
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Hygroscopic Moisturizers |
glycolic acid |
Reversa |
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lactic acid/ glycerin |
Alpha Hydroxy, Curel, Epi-Lyt |
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lactic acid |
Cuplex, Lacticare, Penederm |
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urea |
Dermaflex, Uremol, Urisec |
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Antidehydration Moisturizers |
dimethylpolysiloxane (dimethicone) |
Barriere, Complex 15, Moisturel, Scott Silicone Skin Cream |
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lanolin |
Reversa |
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mineral oil |
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petrolatum |
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silicone |
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Astringents |
aluminum acetate |
Buro-Sol |
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calamine |
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zinc oxide |
Aveeno Diaper Rash cream, Baby’s Own Ointment, Ihle’s Paste, Penaten, Zincofax, Zinaderm, Zincoderm |
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Drug Class |
Generic Name |
Trade Name(s) |
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Depigmenting Agents |
hydroquinone |
Eldopaque, Eldoquin, Esoterica, Lustra, Neostrata HQ, Solaquin, Ultraquin, Viquin |
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mequinol/tretinoin |
Solagé |
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monobenzone |
Benoquin |
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Pigmenting Agents |
methoxsalen |
Oxsoralen, Ultramop |
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Wart Treatments |
cantharidin |
Canthacur, Cantharone |
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imiquimod |
Aldara |
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podofilox |
Condyline, Wartec |
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podophyllum resin |
Podofilm |
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salicyclic acid |
Compound W, Cuplex, Duofilm, Duoforte, Duoplant, Freezone, Occlusal, Off-Ezy, Soluver, Tiacid, Trans-Plantar, Trans-Ver-Sal, Viron |
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Alopecia Therapy |
finasteride |
Propecia |
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minoxidil |
Rogaine |
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Miscellaneous |
fluorouracil |
Efudex |
Sunscreens |
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UVA Absorbers (full spectrum) |
anthranilates |
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avobenzone (Parsol 1789) |
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benzophenones |
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UVB Absorbers |
para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) derivatives |
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cinnamates |
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salicylates |
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Physical Sunblocks (UVA full spectrum + UVB) |
titanium dioxide |
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zinc oxide |
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