Dermatology Handbook

The professional's guide to product selection

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Alitretinoin (Toctino)

Contains a retinoid alitretinoin. The pharmacological action of retinoids may be explained by their effects on cell proliferation, cell differentiation, apoptosis, angiogenesis, keratinisation, sebum secretion and immunomodulation. Unlike other retin…

Bactroban

Bactroban contains mupirocin, an antibiotic. It has bacteriostatic properties at minimum inhibitory concentrations and bactericidal properties at the higher concentrations reached when applied locally

Betnovate

Betamethasone valerate is potent corticosteroid with topical anti-inflammatory activity and pruritic manifestations of steroid responsive dermatoses

Betnovate Scalp Application

Betamethasone valerate is potent corticosteroid with topical anti-inflammatory activity and pruritic manifestations of steroid responsive

Betnovate-RD

Betamethasone is a corticosteroid with topical anti-inflammatory activity. Betamethasone valerate ready diluted (Betnovate RD) preparations are indicated for maintenance treatment once an acute episode has been treated effectively with a continuous c…

Cutivate

Cutivate contains fluticasone propionate which is a potent topical corticosteroid with anti-inflammatory, antipruritic, and vasoconstrictive properties

Dermovate

Dermovate contains clobetasol propionate, a very potent corticosteroid with topical anti-inflammatory activity. The major effect of clobetasol propionate on skin is a non-specific anti-inflammatory response, partially due to vasoconstriction and a de…

Dermovate Scalp Application

Dermovate contains clobetasol propionate, a highly active corticosteroid with topical anti-inflammatory activity. The major effect of clobetasol propionate on skin is a non-specific anti-inflammatory response, which is partially due to vasoconstricti…

Driclor

Driclor acts locally, in the stratum corneum and the terminal duct to relieve hyperhidrosis. Aluminium chloride hexahydrate is acidic and is thought to act by diffusing into the sweat ducts where on neutralisation it forms gelatinous hydroxides which…

Duac Once Daily

Duac Once Daily gel has a combination of mild keratolytic and antibacterial properties that act against inflamed lesions of mild to moderate acne vulgaris. Benzoyl peroxide is mildly keratolytic, acting against comedones at all stages of their develo…

Eumovate

Clobetasone butyrate is a moderately potent topical corticosteroid indicated for the relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of steroid responsive dermatoses

Lamisil AT Gel

Lamisil contains terbinafine, an allylamine which has a broad spectrum of antifungal activity. At low concentrations terbinafine is fungicidal against dermatophytes, moulds and certain dimorphic fungi. Its activity against yeasts is fungicidal or fun…

Lamisil AT Spray

Lamisil contains terbinafine, an allylamine which has a broad spectrum of antifungal activity. At low concentrations terbinafine is fungicidal against dermatophytes, moulds and certain dimorphic fungi. Its activity against yeasts is fungicidal or fun…

Lamisil Once Cutaneous Solution

Lamisil contains terbinafine, an allylamine which has a broad spectrum of antifungal activity. At low concentrations terbinafine is fungicidal against dermatophytes, moulds and certain dimorphic fungi. Its activity against yeasts is fungicidal or fun…

Piriton

Piriton contains chlorphenamine maleate which is a potent antihistamine (H1-antagonist)

Valtrex

Valtrex contains valaciclovir, an antiviral, which is the L-valine ester of aciclovir. Aciclovir is a purine (guanine) nucleoside analogue

Zovirax

Contains aciclovir, which is an antiviral agent that is highly active in vitro against herpes simplex virus (HSV) types I and II and varicella zoster virus (including initial and recurrent genital herpes and herpes labialis)

Zovirax Oral

Contains aciclovir, which is a synthetic purine nucleoside analogue with in vitro and in vivo inhibitory activity against human herpes viruses, including herpes simplex virus (HSV) types I and II and varicella zoster virus (VZV)