TISSUE INTEGRITY PHARMACOLOGY

Medications used for skin disorders include the following:

Antibiotics: when a specific organism is identified thru

culture/sensitivity, topical and/or parenteral/oral antibiotics may
be prescribed.

Antifungals: oral/parenteral/topical

Steroids: oral/parenteral/topic

Vitamin Supplements: Vit C

Nutritional Supplements: Ensure, Boost, etc

Emollients: lotions, creams, ointments, gels, powders

Chemotherapy agents: for malignant lesions: Oral/parenteral

Wound Care:

Dressings: hydrocolloid, hydrogel, alginate

Phototherapy

Fall 2013 CBC

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