Definition The dispensing of licensed medicines is strictly regulated by law in many countries. Drugs may be available by prescription (prescription-only), nonprescription, and over-the-counter. Typical dispensing points are pharmacies, drugstores and doctors’ offices, provided that self-dispensing is permitted by the canton. Category E drugs may also be sold in the retail trade, for example in … Dispensing Categories of Medicinal Products
Symptoms Fordyce’s glands are ectopic sebaceous glands located in atypical sites, on the lip or in the oral cavity, and may flow into each other. They are painless and asymptomatic, whitish-yellowish 1-3 mm spots (papules) that are colorfully demarcated from the red of the lip. They occur in up to 30-80% of the population and … Fordyce Glands
Products Isotretinoin is commercially available in capsule and gel form (Roaccutane, generics). It has been approved in many countries since 1983 (United States: 1982, Accutane). This article refers to the capsules. See also under isotretinoin gel. Structure and properties Isotretinoin (C20H28O2, Mr = 300.4 g/mol) exists as a yellow to light orange crystalline powder that … Isotretinoin
Products Isotretinoin gel has been approved in many countries since 1994 (Roaccutan Gel, Germany: Isotrex Gel). Structure and properties Isotretinoin (C20H28O2, Mr = 300.4 g/mol) exists as a yellow to faint orange crystalline powder that is practically insoluble in water. Especially in solution, it is sensitive to air, heat, and light. Isotretinoin is a stereoisomer … Isotretinoin Gel
Symptoms Acne is a collective name for diseases of the sebaceous gland apparatus and hair follicles. The skin disease occurs predominantly puberty. Not all forms require treatment. However, a minority of patients suffer from severe acne, which should be treated in order to avoid long courses of the disease and scars if necessary. Areas of … Acne Treatment
Products Tretinoin is commercially available as a cream and lotion (Airol) and in capsule form (Vesanoid). It has been approved in many countries since 1973. The Retin-A cream and gel went out of commerce in many countries at the end of 2012 for commercial reasons. This article refers to external treatment. Structure and properties Tretinoin … Tretinoin
Symptoms As we age, our skin is no longer the same as the skin we received as infants. The main characteristics of aging skin include: Loss of elasticity and shine, pallor, sagging. Dry skin, rough skin, loss of barrier function, itching. Susceptibility to skin diseases, eg benign and malignant neoplasms, actinic keratosis, basal cell carcinoma, … Aging Skin
Symptoms Age spots are round, flat, oval to irregularly shaped pigment spots on the skin with a yellow-brown, light or dark brown to black color. The size is in the millimeter to deep centimeter range. Age spots occur mainly on the face, back of the hands, forearms, décolleté, shoulders and back. They occur singly or … Liver Spots
Symptoms Dell’s warts are a viral and benign infectious disease of the skin or mucosa that occurs primarily in children and immunocompromised individuals. The disease manifests as single or numerous round, dome-shaped, shiny, skin-colored or white papules that usually have a central depression with a spongy core that can be squeezed. A single patient may … Molluscum Contagiosum (Dell Warts)
Products Alitretinoin is commercially available in capsule form (Toctino) and was approved in many countries in 2009. Structure and properties Alitretinoin (C20H28O2, Mr = 300.4 g/mol) is a retinoid like the acne drugs isotretinoin (13- retinoic acid) or tretinoin (all-retinoic acid). Effects Alitretinoin (ATC D11AX19) has anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties. Unlike other retinoids, it acts … Alitretinoin
Symptoms Possible symptoms include chapped, crusted, rough, painful and dry lips, tightness, burning, redness, scaling and swelling. The adjacent skin is often eczematously affected, for example in lip lick eczema. The symptoms are aggravated by the feeling of having to constantly wet the lips with the tongue. Causes Causes include: Cold, windy weather (fall, winter) … Dry Lips: Causes and Remedies
Symptoms Planal warts are common in children and adolescents and manifest as only slightly raised, millimeter-sized, round, skin-colored papules that usually occur in groups. They occur mainly on the face, for example on the cheeks and on the back of the hand (the fingers). The “juvenile warts” can also occur in adults. Causes It is … Tarpaulin Warts
