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Sulfacetamide is a sulfonamide antibiotic, that is used as a cream to treat skin infections and as eye drops to treat eye infections. On the skin it is used to treat acne and seborrheic dermatitis. [1] In cream form it is used to treat bacterial infections on the skin. It can also be used orally to treat urinary tract infections. [2]
Dermal dosage forms include: liniments, braces, lotions, ointments, creams, dusting powders, aerosols, and transdermal patches. [13] Specially designed patches are currently used to deliver fentanyl, nicotine and other compounds. Slower skin absorption versus oral or injectable may allow patches to provide medication for 1 to 7 days. [14]
Mentholatum Ointment, branded Deep Heat outside of the US, was introduced in December 1894 and is still produced today with numerous variations. [12] Minard's Liniment: Dr. Levi Minard of Nova Scotia, branded as "The King of Pain," [13] created his well-known liniment from camphor, ammonia water, and medical turpentine.
What it looks like: Psoriasis, another inflammatory condition that dermatologists see frequently, is known to causes scaly, itchy areas of thickened skin called plaques that can look like rashes.
Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is an organosulfur compound with the formula (CH 3) 2 S O.This colorless liquid is the sulfoxide most widely used commercially. It is an important polar aprotic solvent that dissolves both polar and nonpolar compounds and is miscible in a wide range of organic solvents as well as water.
Topical steroids are the topical forms of corticosteroids.Topical steroids are the most commonly prescribed topical medications for the treatment of rash and eczema.Topical steroids have anti-inflammatory properties and are classified based on their skin vasoconstrictive abilities. [1]
A corticosteroid medication like hydrocortisone may be prescribed to combat inflammation in a localized area. It may be applied to the skin as a cream or ointment. If the reaction covers a relatively large portion of the skin or is severe, a corticosteroid in pill or injection form may be prescribed.
While it's not technically an eye drop product, implicated tubes of ointment (which is used on skin in proximity to the eye) can be identified with the NDC 72570-122-35 and UPC code 3 72570 12235 3.