Skin care medications

Modified on Wed, Feb 15, 2023 at 11:08 AM

Drug Name	Drug Class	Indication	Route of Administration	Side Effects	Pregnancy Category
Tretinoin	Retinoid	Acne, photoaging	Topical	Skin irritation, photosensitivity, peeling	D
Adapalene	Retinoid	Acne	Topical	Dry skin, erythema, and scaling	C
Hydroquinone	Depigmenting Agent	Hyperpigmentation	Topical	Skin irritation, hypopigmentation, and ochronosis	C
Clindamycin	Antibiotic	Acne, bacterial infections	Topical	Skin dryness, erythema, and burning	B
Benzoyl peroxide	Keratolytic Agent	Acne	Topical	Skin irritation, dryness, and photosensitivity	C
Azelaic acid	Dicarboxylic Acid	Acne, rosacea	Topical	Skin burning, pruritus, and erythema	B
Mupirocin	Antibiotic	Bacterial skin infections	Topical	burning, stinging, itching	B
Ciclopirox	Antifungal	Fungal skin infections	Topical	burning, stinging, and redness	B
Urea	Keratolytic Agent	dry, scaly skin	Topical	Skin irritation, stinging, and burning	C
Tacrolimus	Calcineurin Inhibitor	Atopic dermatitis	Topical	Burning, itching, and skin infections	C

Drug Name	Drug Class	Indication	Route of Administration	Side Effects	Pregnancy Category
Betamethasone dipropionate	Corticosteroid	Eczema, psoriasis	Topical	Skin irritation, burning, and dryness	C
Calcipotriene	Vitamin D Analog	Psoriasis	Topical	Skin irritation, erythema, and pruritus	C
Coal tar	Keratolytic Agent	Psoriasis, eczema	Topical	Skin irritation, photosensitivity, staining	C
Salicylic acid	Keratolytic Agent	Acne, psoriasis	Topical	Skin irritation, dryness, and peeling	C
Silver sulfadiazine	Sulfonamide Antibiotic	Burns and wound infections	Topical	Skin rash, burning, itching	B
Imiquimod	Immune Response Modifier	Actinic keratosis, genital warts	Topical	Skin irritation, redness, and itching	C
Pimecrolimus	Calcineurin Inhibitor	Atopic dermatitis	Topical	burning, itching, and skin infections	C
Permethrin	Scabicide, Pediculicide	Scabies, lice	Topical	Skin irritation, itching, and rash	B
Sulfacetamide	Sulfonamide Antibiotic	Acne, seborrheic dermatitis	Topical	Skin irritation, stinging, and burning	C
Ketoconazole	Antifungal	Fungal skin infections	Topical	Skin irritation, itching, and burning	C

Drug Name	Drug Class	Indication	Route of Administration	Side Effects	Pregnancy Category
Elidel (Pimecrolimus)	Calcineurin Inhibitor	Eczema	Topical	Burning, itching, headache	C
Eucrisa (Crisaborole)	Phosphodiesterase 4 Inhibitor	Eczema	Topical	Pain, burning, and stinging	C
Finacea (Azelaic Acid)	Dicarboxylic Acid	Rosacea	Topical	Skin burning, itching, redness	B
Differin (Adapalene)	Retinoid	Acne	Topical	Skin irritation, dryness, and scaling	C
Bactroban (Mupirocin)	Antibiotic	Bacterial skin infections	Topical	burning, stinging, itching	B
Betnovate (Betamethasone)	Corticosteroid	Eczema, psoriasis	Topical	Skin irritation, burning, and dryness	C
Selsun (selenium sulfide)	Antifungal	Dandruff, seborrheic dermatitis	Topical	Skin irritation, redness, and itching	C
Keralac (Urea)	Keratolytic Agent	dry, scaly skin	Topical	Skin irritation, stinging, and burning	C
Metrogel (Metronidazole)	Antibiotic	Rosacea	Topical	Skin irritation, dryness, and redness	B
Locoid (Hydrocortisone)	Corticosteroid	Eczema, psoriasis	Topical	Skin irritation, itching, and dryness	C

Please be aware that this list is not exhaustiveand thatd that there are numerous additional skin care drugs available for a variety of indications. Additionally, because they are subject to change as new research up-to-date,ailable, the categories for side effects and pregnancy listed here may not be current. Before taking any medication, it's crucial to speak with a healthcare provider.