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Clobetasol propionate is used cosmetically for skin whitening, although this use is controversial. The US Food and Drug Administration has not approved it for that purpose, and sales without a prescription are illegal in the US. Nonetheless, skin-whitening creams containing this ingredient can sometimes be found in beauty supply stores in New ...
Sulfadiazine is available in multiple generic tablets of 500 mg. For urinary tract infections, the usual dose is 4 to 6 grams daily in 3 to 6 divided doses. [4] Common side effects include nausea, diarrhea, headache, fever, rash, depression, and pancreatitis. [1]
It can be taken by mouth or applied as a cream to the skin or in the vagina. [2] Common side effects when taken by mouth include nausea and itchiness. [2] When applied to the skin, common side effects include redness and a burning sensation. [2] In pregnancy, use on the skin or in the vagina is believed to be safe. [2]
Nitrofurazone was previously available as a prescription in the U.S., and was indicated as a topical solution, topical cream, or topical ointment for the treatment of bacterial skin infections, wounds, burns, and ulcers. [2] It was also used as a prophylactic measure to prevent infection that could potentially result in skin graft rejection.
[1] [2] [6] The topical dosage form allows stable and continuous drug delivery to the site of application, [2] while having a faster drug release than ointments and creams. [1] All these can increase the drug’s bioavailability in the body.
Trolamine salicylate (Aspercreme, Aspergel) is an organic compound with the chemical formula [HN(CH 2 CH 2 OH) 3] + C 6 H 4 (OH)(COO −).It is a salt of triethanolamine and salicylic acid, i.e. the compound consists of protonated triethanolamine and the conjugate base of salicylic acid, salicate.
Betamethasone is a steroid medication. [3] It is used for a number of diseases including rheumatic disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus, skin diseases such as dermatitis and psoriasis, allergic conditions such as asthma and angioedema, preterm labor to speed the development of the baby's lungs, Crohn's disease, cancers such as leukemia, and along with ...
Alfatradiol, also known as 17α-estradiol and sold under the brand names Avicis, Avixis, Ell-Cranell Alpha, and Pantostin, is a weak estrogen and 5α-reductase inhibitor medication which is used topically in the treatment of pattern hair loss (androgenic alopecia or pattern baldness) in men and women.