Skin Care

There are certain medications used to treat specific skin conditions, including oral and topical drugs.

Basically, some of the most common topical skin care meds include the following:

• Antibacterials, such as clindamycin and mupirocin, used by patients to prevent and treat different skin infections;
• Topical antifungal agents like terbinafine and clotrimazole that treat such skin conditions as ringworm;
• Anthralin helps users treat psoriasis and decreases inflammation;
• Benzoyl peroxide available as washes, gels, foams, creams and so on;
• Retinoids that come as creams and gels and contain Vitamin A and treat such skin conditions as acne;
• Corticosteroids are used to treat eczema, and they’re also available in different forms.

Besides, there are many injections and oral treatments for skin conditions, including:

• Oral antibiotics, such as tetracycline, erythromycin, and others;
• Antiviral agents, like Zovirax and Valtrex that treat shingles and herpes;
• Oral antifungal agents that are effective for treating serious fungal skin infections;
• Enzyme inhibitors;
• Immuno-suppressants;
• Biologics and much more.