Skin Care

0.03 · 0.1%

Tacrolimus 0.03% and 0.1% ointment, applied to the skin for atopic dermatitis. A calcineurin inhibitor rather than a topical steroid.

50 · 100mg

Minocycline 50mg and 100mg, as tablets and hard capsules, used for acne vulgaris and bacterial infection. It binds the 30S ribosomal subunit.

250 · 500mg

Tetracycline 250mg and 500mg, as tablets and hard capsules, used for acne vulgaris and bacterial infection. Bacterial protein synthesis stops.

100mg

Doxycycline 100mg capsules and tablets, used for acne vulgaris, chlamydia, Lyme disease and respiratory tract infection. A broad-spectrum tetracycline.

5g

Mometasone cream and ointment in 5g tubes, applied for atopic dermatitis, psoriasis and seborrhoeic dermatitis. A topical corticosteroid.

10g

Betamethasone with clotrimazole as a cream in a 10g tube, applied for fungal skin infection and dermatosis. An antifungal alongside a corticosteroid.

4mg

Triamcinolone 4mg tablets, used for inflammatory skin conditions, eczema and psoriasis. A synthetic corticosteroid taken by mouth rather than applied.

5%

Imiquimod 5% cream, applied to the skin for actinic keratosis, superficial basal cell carcinoma and genital warts. An immune response modifier.

50 · 100mg

Minocycline 50mg and 100mg hard capsules, used for acne vulgaris. A semi-synthetic tetracycline that halts bacterial protein synthesis.

0.01 · 0.025%

Retin-A Gel is tretinoin at 0.01% and 0.025% in a gel base for acne vulgaris, a vitamin A derivative that speeds turnover of the skin.

0.1%

Betamethasone 0.1% cream, applied to the skin for eczema, psoriasis and dermatitis. A potent topical corticosteroid acting at glucocorticoid receptors.

1 · 5%

Tazarotene 1% and 5% cream and gel, applied to the skin for plaque psoriasis and acne vulgaris. A retinoid prodrug converted to tazarotenic acid.

1 · 5%

Fluorouracil 1% and 5% cream, applied to the skin for actinic keratosis and basal cell carcinoma. An antimetabolite that blocks thymidylate synthase.

2/0.12%

Fusiderm B is betamethasone with fusidic acid as a cream for eczema and dermatitis, a potent steroid alongside an antibacterial agent.

0.025%

Fluocinolone acetonide 0.025% cream, applied to the skin for eczema and psoriasis. A potent synthetic corticosteroid that crosses into the cell.

0.025 · 0.05%

Tretinoin cream at 0.025% and 0.05%, applied for acne vulgaris and photoageing. It normalises keratinisation so microcomedones do not form.

0.1%

A-Ret is topical tretinoin at 0.1%, supplied as a cream and a gel and used for acne vulgaris. The retinoid raises turnover of follicular skin cells.

10 · 20mg

Isofair is isotretinoin 10mg and 20mg soft capsules for severe, conglobate and cystic acne, a systemic retinoid that shrinks the sebaceous glands.

100mg

Dapsone gel applied to the skin, used for acne vulgaris and dermatitis herpetiformis. A sulfone with both bacteriostatic and anti-inflammatory action.

5 · 10 · 20 · 30mg

Tretiva is isotretinoin from 5mg to 30mg in soft capsules for severe, nodulocystic and cystic acne, cutting sebaceous gland activity and size.

4%

Hydroquinone 4% cream, applied to the skin for hyperpigmentation. A tyrosinase inhibitor that interrupts the first step of melanin formation.

15g

Adapalene gel in a 15g tube, applied to the skin for acne vulgaris. A retinoid-like compound that modulates keratinisation and cell differentiation.

10 · 20mg

Isotroin is isotretinoin 10mg and 20mg soft capsules for acne vulgaris and severe cystic acne, a retinoid that cuts sebum at its source.

0.025 · 0.05 · 0.1%

Tretinoin cream at 0.025%, 0.05% and 0.1%, applied for acne vulgaris and photoageing. A vitamin A derivative that speeds skin cell turnover.

13.9%

Eflornithine 13.9% cream, applied to the skin for hirsutism. It blocks ornithine decarboxylase in the follicle, which hair cells need to grow.

2/0.12%

Betamethasone with fusidic acid as a 2/0.12% cream for eczema and infected dermatitis. A potent corticosteroid alongside an antibacterial.

10mg

Soriatane is acitretin 10mg hard capsules for psoriasis, a systemic aromatic retinoid that regulates how skin cells divide and mature.

15g

Micogel is miconazole in a 15g cream tube for skin fungal infection and dermatophytosis, an imidazole that disrupts the fungal cell membrane.

10 · 30g

Pimecrolimus cream in 10g and 30g tubes, applied for atopic dermatitis. A calcineurin inhibitor rather than a steroid, blocking T-lymphocyte activation.

15 · 30g

Heximar Ointment is calcipotriol in 15g and 30g tubes for plaque psoriasis, a synthetic vitamin D analogue that normalises keratinocyte turnover.

0.05/0.005%

Betamethasone with calcipotriol as a cream for plaque psoriasis. A potent corticosteroid alongside a vitamin D analogue that settles cell turnover.

30g

Lomexin Cream is fenticonazole in a 30g tube for candidiasis, applied to the skin. It blocks ergosterol synthesis in the fungal cell membrane.

15 · 30g

Clobetasol cream in 15g and 30g tubes, applied for psoriasis, eczema and dermatitis. A potent corticosteroid that damps the local immune response.

10g

Desonide cream in a 10g tube, applied for atopic dermatitis and eczema. A low-potency topical corticosteroid, anti-inflammatory and anti-pruritic.

0.1%

Betamethasone as a 0.1% cream for eczema, psoriasis and dermatitis. A potent topical steroid that damps the local immune response and swelling.

20%

Azelaic acid 20% cream, applied to the skin for acne vulgaris and rosacea. A dicarboxylic acid that is antimicrobial against Cutibacterium acnes.

10 · 20g

Fluticasone propionate cream and ointment in 10g and 20g tubes, applied for atopic dermatitis, psoriasis and eczema. A potent topical corticosteroid.

30g

Halobetasol cream and ointment in 30g tubes, applied for psoriasis and atopic dermatitis. A very potent corticosteroid for localised inflammation.