Medications for Skin Conditions

Acne

Topical treatments

benzoyl peroxide ( Acetoxyl , Benoxyl , Benzac AC , Benzac W , Desquam X , Oxyderm, Solugel )
benzoyl peroxide - erythromycin (Benzamycin)
clindamycin ( Dalacin T topical Solution )
erythromycin - tretinoin topical ( Stievamycin )
neomycin - methylprednisolone topical (for acne) ( Neo-Medrol Acne Lotion )
tretinoin ( Retisol-A , Vitamin A Acid , Stieva-A Forte , Retin-A , Stieva-A )

Oral treatments

cyproterone - ethinyl estradiol ( Diane - 35 )
isotretinoin ( Accutane )
levonorgestrel - ethinyl estradiol ( Alesse )
minocycline ( Apo-Minocycline , Gen-Minocycline , Minocin , Novo-Minocycline , ratio-Minocycline )
norgestimate - ethinyl estradiol ( Tri - Cyclen )
tetracycline ( Apo-Tetra , Novo-Tetra , Nu-Tetra )

Bacterial skin infections (burns, cuts, wounds)

polymixin b - bacitracin zinc ( Neosporin Antibiotic Ointment )
polymixin b - bacitracin zinc - gramicidin ( Polysporin Triple Antibiotic Ointment )
polymixin b - gramicidin ( Polysporin Cream )
polymixin b - neomycin - gramicidin ( Neosporin Cream )
polymixin b - neomycin - bacitracin zinc ( Neosporin Ointment )
polymixin b - neomycin - gramicidin ( Neosporin )
fusidic acid or sodium fusidate topical ( Fucidin Ointment , Fucidin Cream
mupirocin ( Bactroban )
silver sulfadiazine ( Flamazine , Flamazine C )
hydrocortisone - neomycin - polymyxin B compound ( Cortisporin )

Eczema (contact/allergic dermatitis)

Mild to moderate

betamethasone valerate ( Celestoderm , Betaderm , Valisone , Prevex B , Betnovate ,
ratio-Ectosone )
clioquinol - hydrocortisone ( Vioform Hydrocortisone )
hydrocortisone - silicone ( Barriere-HC )
hydrocortisone - urea ( Uremol HC)
hydrocortisone cream ( Claritin Skin Itch Relief )
diflucortolone valerate ( Nerisone)
flumethasone - clioquinol cream ( Locacorten Vioform Cream )
mometasone ( Elocom )

Moderate to severe

betamethasone dipropionate - gentamicin ( Diprogen )
betamethasone valerate - gentamicin sulfate ( Valisone-G )
clobetasol 17 - butyrate ( Eumovate )
clobetasol 17 - propionate ( Dermovate , Gen-Clobetasol Cream , Clobetasol Propionate,
Gen-Clobetasol Ointment , Dermasone , ratio-Clobetasol , Novo-Clobetasol
fluocinonide topical ( Lyderm , Topsyn , Lidex , Tiamol , Lidemol)
halcinonide topical ( Halog )
methylprednisolone - neomycin topical (for skin irriation) ( Neo-Medrol Veriderm Cream )
triamcinolone acetonide - neomycin - nystatin - gramicidin compound ( Kenacomb , ratio-Triacomb , Viaderm-K.C. )

Precancerous and cancerous skin lesions

fluorouracil topical ( Efudex )
imiquimod cream (Aldara)
aldesleukin ( Proleukin )
melphalan ( Alkeran )
dacarbazine ( DTIC)
bleomycin ( Blenoxane )
hydroxyurea ( Hydrea )
interferon alfa ( Roferon-A , Intron A )

Psoriasis

Mild to moderate

betamethasone valerate ( Celestoderm , Betaderm , Valisone , Prevex B , Betnovate ,
ratio-Ectosone )
calcipotriol - betamethasone ointment ( Dovobet )
calcipotriol cream, ointment, and scalp solution ( Dovonex )
coal tar ( Zetar )
diflucortolone valerate ( Nerisone)
hydrocortisone - silicone ( Barriere-HC )
mometasone ( Elocom )
tazarotene cream ( Tazorac Cream )

Moderate to severe

clobetasol 17 - propionate ( Dermovate, Gen-Clobetasol Cream , Clobetasol Propionate ,
Gen-Clobetasol Ointment , Dermasone , ratio-Clobetasol , Gen-Clobetasol Scalp Application ,
Novo-Clobetasol )
clobetasol 17 - butyrate ( Eumovate )
betamethasone dipropionate - gentamicin ( Diprogen )
betamethasone valerate - gentamicin sulfate ( Valisone-G )
diflucortolone and salicylic acid (cream) ( Nerisalic )
betamethasone - salicylic acid lotion and ointment ( Ratio-Topisalic Lotion , Diprosalic )
acitretin ( Soriatane )
sulfasalazine ( ratio-sulfasalazine , salazopyrin )
methoxsalen ( Oxsoralen , Oxsoralen-Ultra )
methotrexate ( Methotrexate , ratio-Methotrexate Sodium )
hydroxyurea ( Hydrea )
cyclosporine ( Sandimmune )

Chronic plaque psoriasis

alefacept ( Amevive )

Rosacea

metronidazole ( Metrogel , Metrocream , Noritate )

Seborrhea

Mild to moderate

betamethasone valerate ( Celestoderm , Betaderm , Valisone , Prevex B , Betnovate ,
ratio-Ectosone )
clioquinol - hydrocortisone ( Vioform Hydrocortisone )
diflucortolone valerate ( Nerisone )
hydrocortisone - silicone ( Barriere-HC )

Moderate to severe

clobetasol 17 - butyrate ( Eumovate )
clobetasol 17 - propionate ( Dermovate, Gen-Clobetasol Cream , Clobetasol Propionate ,
Gen-Clobetasol Ointment , Dermasone , ratio-Clobetasol , Gen-Clobetasol Scalp Application ,
Novo-Clobetasol )
flumethasone - clioquinol cream ( Locacorten Vioform Cream )
betamethasone dipropionate - gentamicin ( Diprogen )
methylprednisolone - neomycin topical (for skin irriation) ( Neo-Medrol Veriderm Cream )

Other infections (athlete's foot, ringworm)

betamethasone dipropionate - clotrimazole ( Lotriderm )
ketoconazole topical cream ( Nizoral Cream , Nizoral Shampoo , Ketoderm cream 2% )
clotrimazole ( Lotriderm )

Allergic reactions

diphenydramine ( Benadryl )
hydroxyzine ( Atarax, Apo-hydroxyzine , Novo-hydroxyzine , PMS-hydroxyzine )
prednisone ( Apo-prednisone, Winpred )