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    This document provides information about common dermatologic agents used to treat bacterial, fungal, and viral skin infections. It lists examples of antibacterial agents like Neosporin and Bactroban used to treat cellulitis and impetigo. Silver sulfadiazine (Silvadene) is used for skin infections from burns. Antifungal agents like Lotrimin and Monistat treat candidiasis and ringworm. Acyclovir (Zovirax) treats herpes and HPV infections. For all these agents, nurses should apply them with gloves, cover areas with gauze if needed, and know about potential local adverse effects like burning or rash. Treatment of fungal infections may require

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    This document provides information about common dermatologic agents used to treat bacterial, fungal, and viral skin infections. It lists examples of antibacterial agents like Neosporin and Bactroban used to treat cellulitis and impetigo. Silver sulfadiazine (Silvadene) is used for skin infections from burns. Antifungal agents like Lotrimin and Monistat treat candidiasis and ringworm. Acyclovir (Zovirax) treats herpes and HPV infections. For all these agents, nurses should apply them with gloves, cover areas with gauze if needed, and know about potential local adverse effects like burning or rash. Treatment of fungal infections may require

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    DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS

    DERMATOLOGIC COMMON USES WHAT I NEED TO K NOW AS A BRAND NEW


    AGENTS NURSE
    Antibacterials * Apply with gloves or finger cot.
    Common examples: * May cover affected area with gauze dressing if desired.
    1. Baciguent (Bacitracin), Neomycin 1. Treatment of bacterial skin * Local adverse effects include: burning, stinging, erythema, rash,
    and Polymyxin B (Neosporin), infections including cellulitis,
    Mupirocin (Bactroban) impetigo and folliculitis.
    pruritus, tenderness and swelling.
    * Silvadene contraindicated in patients allergic to sulfonamide
    drugs.
    2. Silver Sulfadiazine (Silvadene) 2. Treatment of skin infections
    associated with burns.

    Antifungals Treatment of topical fungal * Apply with gloves or finger cot.


    Common examples: infections, commonly caused * May be difficult to eradicate, requiring treatment ranging from
    Clotrimazole (Lotrimin), Miconazole by candidiasis (yeast) or several weeks up to one year.
    (Monistat)
    dermatophytes (tinea or * Common adverse effects include local irritation, pruritus,
    ringworm infections). burning and scaling.

    Antivirals Viral skin infections caused by * Apply with gloves or finger cot.
    Common examples: herpes simplex types 1 and 2 * Common adverse effects include stinging, itching and rash.
    Acyclovir (Zovirax) and human papilloma virus
    (HPV).

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