WHO Model Prescribing Information: Drugs Used in Skin Diseases: Anti-inflammatory and antipruritic drugs 1

WHO Model Prescribing Information: Drugs Used in Skin Diseases
(1997; 132 pages) [French] [Spanish]

Índice de contenido

	Preface
	Introduction
	Parasitic infections
		Pediculosis
		Scabies
		Cutaneous larva migrans (creeping eruption)
		Gnathostomiasis
	Insect and arachnid bites and stings
		Mosquitos and other biting flies
		Bees, wasps, hornets and ants
		Bedbugs and reduviid bugs
		Scorpions
		Poisonous spiders
		Chiggers or harvest mites
		Ticks
	Superficial fungal infections
		Dermatophyte infections
		Pityriasis (tinea) versicolor
		Candidosis
	Subcutaneous fungal infections
		Sporotrichosis
		Mycetoma
		Chromomycosis
		Subcutaneous zygomycosis
	Bacterial infections
		Staphylococcal and streptococcal infections
		Yaws and pinta
	Viral infections
		Warts
		Herpes simplex
		Zoster and varicella
		Molluscum contagiosum
	Eczematous diseases
		Contact dermatitis
		Atopic dermatitis
		Seborrhoeic dermatitis
	Scaling diseases
		Ichthyosis
		Xerosis
	Papulosquamous diseases
		Lichen planus
		Pityriasis rosea
		Psoriasis
	Cutaneous reactions to drugs
	Pigmentary disorders
		Vitiligo
		Melasma
		Albinism
	Premalignant lesions and malignant tumours
		Actinic keratosis
		Basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas
		Malignant melanoma
	Photodermatoses
		Solar urticaria
		Polymorphous light eruptions
		Actinic prurigo
		Chemical photodermatoses
	Bullous dermatoses
		Pemphigus
		Bullous pemphigoid
		Dermatitis herpetiformis
	Alopecia areata
	Urticaria
	Conditions common in children
		Diaper dermatitis
		Haemangiomas
		Miliaria
		Pityriasis alba (patchy hypochromia)
	Acne vulgaris
	Pruritus
	Tropical ulcers
	Antimicrobial drugs
		Aciclovir
		Benzylpenicillin
		Clioquinol
		Erythromycin
		Methylrosanilinium chloride (gentian violet)
		Neomycin + bacitracin
		Tetracycline
		Tiabendazole
	Antifugal drugs
		Amphotericin B
		Benzoic acid + salicylic acid (Whitfield’s ointment)
		Clotrimazole
		Econazole
		Fluconazole
		Flucytosine
		Griseofulvin
		Itraconazole
		Ketoconazole
		Miconazole
		Nystatin
		Potassium iodide
		Selenium sulfide
		Sodium thiosulfate
		Terbinafine
	Antiseptic agents
		Aluminium diacetate
		Potassium permanganate
		Silver nitrate
	Keratoplastic and keratolytic agents
		Benzoyl peroxide
		Coal tar
		Dithranol
		Salicylic acid
		Tretinoin
	Scabicides and pediculicides
		Benzyl benzoate
		Lindane
		Permethrin
	Anti-inflammatory and antipruritic drugs¹
		Betamethasone
		Calamine lotion
		Hydrocortisone
		Prednisolone
	Antiallergics and drugs used in anaphylaxis
		Chlorphenamine
		Alternative antihistamines
		Epinephrine
	Ultraviolet radiation-blocking agents (sunscreens)
		p-Aminobenzoic acid (PABA)
		Benzophenones, cinnamates, dibenzoylmethanes, salicylates
		Titanium dioxide
		Zinc oxide
	Miscellaneous drugs
		Dapsone
		Fluorouracil
		Methoxsalen
		Podophyllum resin
	Annex
		Classification of topical corticosteroids
	Selected WHO Publications of Related Interest
	Back cover

Anti-inflammatory and antipruritic drugs¹

¹A list of the most commonly used topical corticosteroids is provided in the Annex.

Anti-inflammatory and antipruritic drugs1

Anti-inflammatory and antipruritic drugs¹