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Drugs for Skin Disorders
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- acne vulgaris
- condition characterized by small inflamed bumps appear on the surface of the skin
- comedone
- type of acne that develops just beneath the surface of the skin (whiteheads) or as a result of a plugged oil gland (blackhead)
- dermatitis
- inflammatory condition of the skin characterized by itching and scaling
- eczema
- also called atopic dermatitis, a skin disorder with unexplained symptoms of inflammation, itching, and scaling
- erythema
- redness associated with skin irritation
- excoriation
- scratches that break the skin surface and fill with blood or serous fluid to form crusty scales
- keratolytic
- action that promotes shedding of old skin
- nit
- eggs of lice parasites
- pediculicides
- medications that kill lice
- pruritus
- itching symptom associated with dry, scaly skin
- psoralen
- drug used along with phototherapy for the treatment of psoriasis and other severe skin disorders
- retinoid
- vitamin A-like compounds used in the treatment of severe acne and psoriasis
- rhinophyma
- reddened bulbous irregular swelling of the nose
- rosacea
- skin disorder characterized by clusters of papules
- scabicides
- drugs that kill scabies mites
- scabies
- skin disorder caused by the female mite burrowing into the skin and laying eggs
- seborrhea
- condition characterized by overactivity of oil glands
- vitiligo
- milk-white areas of depigmented skin
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