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Generic and Trade Names of Drugs for Treatment of Skin Disease
For the convenience of the medical practitioners we have listed both the generic name and the multiple brand names of the drugs for Dermatology.
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 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.
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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.
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Amcinonide is a topical glucocorticoid, prescribed for skin inflammation and itching.
Amorolfine is a topical antibiotic, prescribed for toenail infections and skin fungal infections.
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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.
Bemotrizinol / Bisoctrizole is used in sunscreens.
Benzyl benzoate is the ester of benzyl alcohol and benzoic acid, prescribed for lice and scabies infestations.
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Biafine is a water-based emulsion, prescribed for various types of wounds.
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 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.
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Cefdinir is a cephalosporin antibiotic, prescribed for pneumonia, acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis, ENT and skin infections.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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, administered parenterally was used for bacterial infections, like lower respiratory tract, skin and urinary tract infections (before 1970s).
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Cetrimide is a skin antiseptic and disinfectant prescribed for seborrhoeic dermatitis and wound cleansing.
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Chloroxylenol is an antimicrobial agent, prescribed as a antiseptic and disinfectant.
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Clobetasol Propinate is a corticosteroid, prescribed for skin disorders including eczema, psoriasis and lichen sclerosis.
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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.
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Dapsone is an antibacterial drug, prescribed for leprosy and skin infections either alone or with other medications.
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Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is also known as androstenolone.
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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 is a topical corticosteroid, prescribed for atopic dermatitis (eczema), seborrheic dermatitis, psoriasis and contact dermatitis in both adults and children.
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Desoximetasone is a topical (for the skin) steroid, prescribed for inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses.
Diflorasone Diacetate is a topical corticosteroid, prescribed for inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of skin.
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Dimethicone is an emollient, prescribed for pediculosis, and other skin conditions.
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Econazole is an antifungal agent; prescribed for vaginal thrush, skin infections, athlete's foot and jock itch.
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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.
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Fluocinolone is a topical corticosteroid, prescribed for eczema.
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Fluocinonide is a topical adrenocortical steroid, prescribed for skin disorders such as itching, redness, dryness, crusting, scaling, inflammation and discomfort.
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Flurandrenolide is an adrenocortical steroid, prescribed for certain skin diseases.
Formaldehyde is an astringent; it is used to produce dryness before and after the surgical or laser removal of warts.
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Gatifloxacin is an antibiotic, prescribed for certain types of bacterial infections such as conjunctivitis, sinusitis, skin and skin structure infections, cystitis.
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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 is a corticosteroid, prescribed for dermatoses.
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Halobetasol Propionate is a topical corticosteroid, prescribed for skin inflammation and itching.
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Hexachlorophene is a disinfectant, used as a skin cleanser and also for preventing the spread of infection.
Hydrocortisone Valerate is a corticosteroid, prescribed for various skin diseases.
Hydrocortisone, Neomycin and Polymyxin contains two antibiotics and a corticosteroid, prescribed for ear, eye and skin infections.
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.
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Isotretinoin is a retinoid, prescribed for acne and other skin disorders.
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Mafenide is a sulfonamide, prescribed for skin infections either alone or with other medications.
Mecetronium has antimicrobial properties.
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.
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Methyl Aminolevulinate Hydrochloride is a photosensitizing agent, prescribed for skin lesions (actinic keratoses).
Methylprednisolone is a corticosteroid prescribed for severe allergies, arthritis, asthma, certain blood disorders and skin conditions.
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Metronidazole Topical is an antibiotic, prescribed for inflammatory papules and pustules of rosacea.
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 is a topical corticosteroid, prescribed for treatment of inflammatory skin disorders (such as eczema and psoriasis), allergic rhinitis (such as hay fever), and asthma.
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Moxifloxacin is a quinolone antibiotic, prescribed for bacterial infections such as pneumonia, bronchitis, sinus, skin and skin structure infections, and others.
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Naftifine Hydrochloride is an antifungal agent, prescribed for skin infections.
Neomycin Topical is an antibiotic, prescribed for fungal or viral infections.
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Ofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic, prescribed for certain types of bacterial infections such as chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, skin and skin structure infections, and others.
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Omadacycline is prescribed to treat community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP) and skin & soft tissue infections of bacterial origin in adult patients.
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 is an antibiotic, prescribed for various infections such as acne, dermatitis, gonorrhea, etc.
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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 is a pyrethroid, prescribed for scabies.
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Pimecrolimus is a topical immunomodulator, prescribed for eczema in non-immuno compromised adults and children 2 years of age and older.
Quiniodochlor is a antibacterial agent, prescribed for dermatophytosis, mycosis barbae, seborrhoeic dermatitis, infected eczema, furunculosis and pityriasis versicolor (athlete’s foot).
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Quinupristin and Dalfopristin is a streptogramin antibiotic, prescribed for certain bacterial infection (e.
Resorcinol is a dihydroxy benzene, prescribed for acne, seborrheic dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis, and other skin disorders.
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Retapamulin is a pleuromutilin antibiotic, prescribed for impetigo.
Selenium Sulfide is an anti-infective agent, prescribed for seborrheic dermatitis of scalp and treatment of dandruff.
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Telavancin is an antibiotic, prescribed for serious skin infections.
Tigecycline is an antibiotic, prescribed for certain bacterial infection.
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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 is an antimicrobial agent, prescribed for skin and skin structure infections.
Vancomycin is a glycopeptide antibiotic, prescribed for serious bacterial infections, endocarditis and surgical prophylaxis in major procedures.
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Zinc oxide is an emollient & skin protective, prescribed for diaper rash and other minor skin irritations.
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