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Drugs for Treatment of Skin Disease

Are you searching for medications to treat 'Skin Disease'? Welcome to this page which serves as an archive for medications that are relevant to the treatment of Skin Disease. The page includes both the generic and brand names and can serve as an invaluable resource for healthcare professionals and individuals who wish to get an insight on different medication options.
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Skin Disease/ Dermatology

Skin diseases also known as dermatologic disorders are many in number and so are their causes. The common skin diseases or skin disorders are usually related to the epidermal layer of skin.

Brand Names and Generic Names of Drugs for Treatment of Skin Disease

Alclometasone



Alclometasone is a steroid medication prescribed to treat a variety of skin disorders such as atopic dermatitis, eczema, contact dermatitis, allergic dermatitis, and rashes.

Alclometasone Dipropionate



Alclometasone Dipropionate is a synthetic steroid medication prescribed to treat variety of skin disorders such as atopic dermatitis, eczema, contact dermatitis, allergic dermatitis, and rashes aiming to reduce the itching, swelling, and redness.

Allantoin



Allantoin is used as a moisturizing agent to prevent or treat various skin disorders such as dry, itchy, scaly skin or the psoriasis symptoms and for specific skin irritations such as minor burns due to radiotherapy or a diaper rash.

Trade Names :
Masse Cream | Clenchin | Clinagel | Alphosyl | Contractubex | Acnethro (50 gm) | Acnethro | D Swet | Silrox | Anomex
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Amcinonide



Amcinonide is a topical glucocorticoid, prescribed for skin inflammation and itching.

Amorolfine



Amorolfine is a topical antibiotic, prescribed for toenail infections and skin fungal infections.

Trade Names :
Loceryl Nail Laquer | Loceryl Nail Laquer
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Avelumab



Avelumab is a programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1) blocking antibody which is prescribed to treat adult and pediatric patients of 12 years and older who suffer from advanced Merkel-cell carcinoma that has spread to other parts of the body.

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Bemotrizinol / Bisoctrizole



Bemotrizinol / Bisoctrizole is used in sunscreens.

Biafine



Biafine is a water-based emulsion, prescribed for various types of wounds.

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Brodalumab



Brodalumab is a human monoclonal antibody prescribed to treat moderate-or -severe plaque psoriasis in patients who do not respond to other systemic treatments.

Butenafine



Butenafine is an antifungal, prescribed for dermatological infections such as tinea versicolor (rashes on the trunk region of the body), athlete’s foot, ringworm, and jock itch that prevent the growth of fungus.

Trade Names :
Butenaskin | Butop (15 gm) | Fintop | Butop | Butenaskin BM | Exebute | Exebute S | Butop | Fintop
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Cefdinir



Cefdinir is a cephalosporin antibiotic, prescribed for pneumonia, acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis, ENT and skin infections.

Trade Names :
Maxicef -O DS | Rtist (125 mg) | Adcef (125 mg) | Cefdiriv Oral | Aldinir (125 mg) | Zefdinir Susp. | Rtist -DT | Zinir DT | Sefdin DT | Adcef DT
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Cefoperazone Sodium Injection



Cefoperazone Sodium Injection is a cephalosporin antibiotic, prescribed for susceptible infections such as respiratory tract infection, infections of the skin and skin structures, urinary tract infection, pelvic inflammatory disease, endometritis, and other infections.

Trade Names :
Novacip | Ceprazo | Myticef | Transuf | Cefpar | Purecef | Megazone | Nkzone | Cefomycin | Kephazon
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Cefotaxime



Cefotaxime is a cephalosporin antibiotic, prescribed for certain types of bacterial infections such as lower respiratory tract infections, pelvic inflammatory disease, endometritis, skin and skin structure infections, and others.

Trade Names :
Ceftax 125mg Injection | Cefest | Cefatax 1000mg Injection | Orgacef |   Ominax Neonatal | Antax | Claforan (250mg) | Claforan (500mg) | Claforan (1000mg) | Toxitim
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Ceftizoxime



Ceftizoxime is active against a wide range of gram-positive and gram-negative organisms and is used in the treatment of lower respiratory tract infections, gonorrhea, pelvic inflammatory disease that also has appropriate antichlamydial coverage, intra abdominal infections, septicemia, skin infections, bone and joint infections, and in infections that are resistant to other cephalosporins, aminoglycosides, or penicillins

Trade Names :
Cefizox (250mg) | Cefizox (500mg) | Cefizox (1000mg)
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Cemiplimab-rwlc



Cemiplimab-rwlc is prescribed to treat cutaneous squamous skin cancer with tumors that are either locally advanced or that have moved to other body parts

Cephaloridine



Cephaloridine, administered parenterally was used for bacterial infections, like lower respiratory tract, skin and urinary tract infections (before 1970s)

Trade Names :
Ceporan (1000mg)
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Cetrimide



Cetrimide is a skin antiseptic and disinfectant prescribed for seborrhoeic dermatitis and wound cleansing.

Trade Names :
Cetrimide | Septol | Cetrilak Mild | Cetrilone | Cetrilak | Cetrilak (1000 ml) | Cetavlon -Conc | Nestolen -S | Cetrimide (5 lit) | Cetrimide
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Chloroxylenol



Chloroxylenol is an antimicrobial agent, prescribed as a antiseptic and disinfectant.

Trade Names :
Dettol Obstetric | Fairgenol Plain | Dettol (60 ml) | Dettol(110ml | Dettol (210 ml) | Dettol (5000 ml) | Dettol | Dettol (100 ml) | Dettol (500 ml) | Dettol Antiseptic
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Clobetasol Propinate



Clobetasol Propinate is a corticosteroid, prescribed for skin disorders including eczema, psoriasis and lichen sclerosis.

Trade Names :
Betanate Q | Clobetamil -G | Clobate -G | Kloryl G | Cosvate G (15 gm) | Miconit C | Excel -M | Exel -M | Lobate -M | Tenovate M
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Cloxacillin



Cloxacillin is used for to the treatment of several infections that may include endocarditis (infection of the inner layer of the heart), pneumonia (infection of the lung) and other respiratory tract infections, bone and joint infections, sepsis (blood infection), skin and soft tissue infections and urinary tract infection

Trade Names :
Cefolac-XL (100mg/500mg) | Cefolac-XL (200mg/500mg) | Novaclox (500mg/500mg) | Amclo (250mg/250mg) | Betaclox (250mg/250mg) | Blumox Plus (250mg/250mg) | Numox (125mg/250mg) | Numox (250mg/250mg) | Numox (125mg/125mg) | Numox (500mg/500mg)
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Dapsone



Dapsone is an antibacterial drug, prescribed for leprosy and skin infections either alone or with other medications.

Trade Names :
Dapsone (50 mg) | Dapsone (100 mg) | Acnesone (Skin) (10 gm) | Acnesone (Skin) (20 gm) | Dapsone (GSK) (25mg) | Dapsone (GSK) (50mg) | Dapsone (GSK) (100mg) | Acnesone Gel
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Dehydroepiandrosterone



Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is also known as androstenolone.

Trade Names :
Coe-Dhea Plus (75mg/500mg) | Depidra (25mg/1.5mg) | Depidra-SR (75mg/1.5mg/1000IU) | Dheador (25mg)
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Delafloxacin



Delafloxacin is prescribed to treat adult patients suffering from acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSI) which are caused by susceptible gram-positive and gram-negative organisms.

Desonide



Desonide is a topical corticosteroid, prescribed for atopic dermatitis (eczema), seborrheic dermatitis, psoriasis and contact dermatitis in both adults and children.

Trade Names :
Desowen | Desowen (Skin) (10gm) | Desowen (Skin) (30ml) | Desowen | Desowen | Dosetil | Dosetil
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Desoximetasone



Desoximetasone is a topical (for the skin) steroid, prescribed for inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses.

Diflorasone Diacetate



Diflorasone Diacetate is a topical corticosteroid, prescribed for inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of skin.

Dimethicone



Dimethicone is an emollient, prescribed for pediculosis, and other skin conditions.

Trade Names :
Bloatinol Plain | Dimol Drop | Dicon -I | Ulgene | Gastrox Gel | Aldrate (170 ml) | Biomega | Sykocid | Propamid MPS (125+5) | Maxeron MPS (125+5)
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Econazole



Econazole is an antifungal agent; prescribed for vaginal thrush, skin infections, athlete's foot and jock itch.

Trade Names :
Ecanol Vaginal | Cobederm H | Halog -E | Ecowin G | Bestopic | Ecodax - G | Ecowin GB | Mediron (5 gm) | Ecodax -G
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Faropenem



Faropenem is an oral carbapenem, beta-lactam antibiotic which is used for the treatment of upper and lower respiratory tract infections, urinary tract infections, skin infections, and gynecological infections.

Trade Names :
Faronem (150mg) | Farozet (150mg) | Duonem ER (300 mg) | Farobact (200mg) | Faronem (150mg) | Faronem (200mg) | Orpenem (200mg)
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Fluocinonide



Fluocinonide is a topical adrenocortical steroid, prescribed for skin disorders such as itching, redness, dryness, crusting, scaling, inflammation and discomfort.

Trade Names :
Geolone (Skin) (20gm) | Velone (Skin) (20gm) | Flucort (Skin) (15gm) | Supri Cort (Skin) (15gm) | Fluzone (Skin) (20ml) | Lilicort (Skin) (15 gm) | Luci (Skin) (5 gm) | Flucocin (Skin) (15 gm)
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Flurandrenolide



Flurandrenolide is an adrenocortical steroid, prescribed for certain skin diseases.

Formaldehyde



Formaldehyde is an astringent; it is used to produce dryness before and after the surgical or laser removal of warts

Trade Names :
Stolin Toothpaste | Stolin Toothpaste
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Gatifloxacin



Gatifloxacin is an antibiotic, prescribed for certain types of bacterial infections such as conjunctivitis, sinusitis, skin and skin structure infections, cystitis.

Trade Names :
Iygat P | Walagat OZ | Gatikind - OZ | Gatiwiz OZ | Gatle -O | Garnid | GTO | Revigat -OZ | Gofel - O | Diragyl
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Guselkumab



Guselkumab is prescribed along with either systemic treatment or phototherapy (UV light) to treat patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in adults who do not show improvement only with topical medicines.

Halcinonide



Halcinonide is a corticosteroid, prescribed for dermatoses.

Trade Names :
Cortilate S | Orikid -S | ORP -S | Orkid S | Cortilate -N | Cortilate | Halog -E | Cortilate S (Skin) (15 gm) | Orkid S (10 gm) | Halog-E
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Halobetasol Propionate



Halobetasol Propionate is a topical corticosteroid, prescribed for skin inflammation and itching.

Trade Names :
Supacor GM | Halotop (Skin) (10 gm) | Halonova (Skin) (15 gm) | Halox (Skin) (15 gm) | Halotop (Skin) (30 gm) | Halovate (Skin) (30 gm) | Betachoice | Halosys-S | Halosys-S Ointment | Halovate
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Hexachlorophene



Hexachlorophene is a disinfectant, used as a skin cleanser and also for preventing the spread of infection.

Hydrocortisone Valerate



Hydrocortisone Valerate is a corticosteroid, prescribed for various skin diseases.

Hydrocortisone, Neomycin and Polymyxin



Hydrocortisone, Neomycin and Polymyxin contains two antibiotics and a corticosteroid, prescribed for ear, eye and skin infections.

Hydroquinone



Hydroquinone is a local cream prescribed for dark or hyper-pigmented skin marks such as freckles (small flat brown marks on the face and sun exposed areas), melasma (brown patches on skin), age spots, and dark spots due to acne, pregnancy-related scars, skin trauma or use of birth control pills.

Trade Names :
Nuquin | Eukroma -2% | Depig | Hypig | Depig -F | Hyde (30 gm) | Melanorm | Melalite Forte | Eukroma | Hyde
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Isotretinoin



Isotretinoin is a retinoid, prescribed for acne and other skin disorders.

Trade Names :
Acno Gel | A -RET (0.05%) | A -Ret (0.1%) | Acnex -20 | Acno | Acnon | Acnon Gel | Acutret | Acutret (20 mg) | Acutret (5 mg)
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Mafenide



Mafenide is a sulfonamide, prescribed for skin infections either alone or with other medications.

Mecetronium



Mecetronium has antimicrobial properties.

Meropenem



Meropenem is a carbapenem antibiotic, prescribed for bacterial infections like skin and skin structure infections, bacterial meningitis, serious nosocomial infections like septicaemia, febrile neutropenia, intraabdominal and pelvic infections.

Trade Names :
U Life | Rescue 250 | Merosav | Merospan (250 mg) | Amropenem (250 mg) | Meropam (250mg) | Vopenem (250mg) | Meronem | Maxopen | Merocrit
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Methyl Aminolevulinate Hydrochloride



Methyl Aminolevulinate Hydrochloride is a photosensitizing agent, prescribed for skin lesions (actinic keratoses).

Methylprednisolone



Methylprednisolone is a corticosteroid prescribed for severe allergies, arthritis, asthma, certain blood disorders and skin conditions.

Trade Names :
Avpred | Avpred (8 mg) | Cartipred (2 mg) | Hysone | Lumi M | Predon M | Prelonb | Zempred | Zencort-M (4mg) | Acnex
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Metronidazole Topical



Metronidazole Topical is an antibiotic, prescribed for inflammatory papules and pustules of rosacea.

Mogamulizumab-kpkc



Mogamulizumab-kpkc is used to treat mycosis fungoides or Sézary syndrome in adult patients whose disease condition returns after treatment with at least one prescribed chemotherapy regimen

Mometasone



Mometasone is a topical corticosteroid, prescribed for treatment of inflammatory skin disorders (such as eczema and psoriasis), allergic rhinitis (such as hay fever), and asthma.

Trade Names :
MMF (5 gm) | Azokid | Steromom | Dermanex Cream | Cutizone Cream | Femcort | Momoz | Momecort | Cutimom | Carebet M
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Moxifloxacin



Moxifloxacin is a quinolone antibiotic, prescribed for bacterial infections such as pneumonia, bronchitis, sinus, skin and skin structure infections, and others.

Trade Names :
Floxsafe FC | Hinemox | Moxicip FC | Staxom | Moxif | Moxilark | Moxif (100 ml) | Milflox | Remox (5ml) | Moxid
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Naftifine Hydrochloride



Naftifine Hydrochloride is an antifungal agent, prescribed for skin infections.

Neomycin Topical



Neomycin Topical is an antibiotic, prescribed for fungal or viral infections.

Trade Names :
Neomicin Sulphate | Nepozin
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Ofloxacin



Ofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic, prescribed for certain types of bacterial infections such as chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, skin and skin structure infections, and others.

Trade Names :
Normet | Powergyl (30 ml) | Nex -O | Xflo 2 | Oflan | Ofquin Susp (60ml) | Mofcare (60ml) | OKS (60ml) | Mof (60 ml) | Floxzen (60ml)
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Omadacycline



Omadacycline is prescribed to treat community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP) and skin & soft tissue infections of bacterial origin in adult patients

Oritavancin



Oritavancin is an antibacterial drug used for the treatment of adults with acute bacterial skin and skin related infections caused or suspected to be caused by susceptible gram-positive bacteria

Oxytetracycline



Oxytetracycline is an antibiotic, prescribed for various infections such as acne, dermatitis, gonorrhea, etc.

Trade Names :
Oxytetracycline | Oxytetracycline | Oxytetracycline Hydrochloride | Oxytetracycline | Terramycin | Oxytetracycline | Oxytetracycline (250 mg) | Oxytetracycline | Teraamycin SF | Oticycline
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Ozenoxacin



Ozenoxacin cream for topical use is prescribed for the external treatment of impetigo in adult and pediatric patients who are 2 months of age and older which is caused by Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes.

Permethrin



Permethrin is a pyrethroid, prescribed for scabies.

Trade Names :
Perin 1% | Perlice | Peloscab Crm | Persure | Noscab | Perin 5% Cream | Permite | D A T | Medilice | Scaberin
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Pimecrolimus



Pimecrolimus is a topical immunomodulator, prescribed for eczema in non-immuno compromised adults and children 2 years of age and older.

Quiniodochlor



Quiniodochlor is a antibacterial agent, prescribed for dermatophytosis, mycosis barbae, seborrhoeic dermatitis, infected eczema, furunculosis and pityriasis versicolor (athlete’s foot).

Trade Names :
Enteroquinol | Quinoform | Dequinol | Quiniodochlor | Entrozyme-C1 | Enteroquinol | Iodochlorhydroxyquinoline | Ranitidine (300 mg) | Dermo Quinol | Dermoquinol
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Quinupristin and Dalfopristin



Quinupristin and Dalfopristin is a streptogramin antibiotic, prescribed for certain bacterial infection (e.g. complicated skin and skin structure infections).

Resorcinol



Resorcinol is a dihydroxy benzene, prescribed for acne, seborrheic dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis, and other skin disorders.

Trade Names :
Resol | Solu Resorcinol (Skin) (100ml) | Tonsilina (Skin) (15ml) | Castellants (Mouth/Throat) (20ml)
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Retapamulin



Retapamulin is a pleuromutilin antibiotic, prescribed for impetigo.

Selenium Sulfide



Selenium Sulfide is an anti-infective agent, prescribed for seborrheic dermatitis of scalp and treatment of dandruff.

Trade Names :
Senee | Selsun | Unab Shampoo | Selsun® [Shampoo] | Candid -TV
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Telavancin



Telavancin is an antibiotic, prescribed for serious skin infections.

Tigecycline



Tigecycline is an antibiotic, prescribed for certain bacterial infection.

Trade Names :
Trectabin (50mg) | Tigaphar (50mg) | Tize B (50mg) | Protigi (50mg) | Tigez (50 mg) | Tygacil | Tiganex (50mg) | Tigebax (50mg) | Tigeplug (50mg) | Zutig (50mg)
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Tildrakizumab-asmn



Tildrakizumab-asmn is an interleukin-23 antagonist which is prescribed for treating adults suffering from moderate to severe plaque psoriasis who may benefit with systemic therapy or phototherapy.

Topical Clarithromycin



Topical Clarithromycin is an antimicrobial agent, prescribed for skin and skin structure infections.

Vancomycin



Vancomycin is a glycopeptide antibiotic, prescribed for serious bacterial infections, endocarditis and surgical prophylaxis in major procedures.

Trade Names :
Forstaf | Vanlid | Vancorid CP | Vanacin -CP | Vantox CP (1 gm) | Vansafe CP | Vanacin CP(1 gm) | Viovan (1gm) | Vancoled (1gm) | Vancocare
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Zinc oxide



Zinc oxide is an emollient & skin protective, prescribed for diaper rash and other minor skin irritations.

Trade Names :
Spectraban 19 | Rashtin | Boroswift | Compound Zinc Dusting Powder | Derby Cool | Jofeup | Anthical | Betzee -S | Cal Cat ZM | Sunprotect
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