Handbook of Dermatology Treatments A Practical Guide to Topical Treatments, Systemic Therapies and Procedural Dermatology

Handbook of Dermatology Treatments gives practical, clinical information on the uses of topical and systemic dermatologic drugs and basic surgery in a concise, high-yield format. Key issues such as common usage, potential combinations, pitfalls, cautions and top tips are provided by a global team of dermatology experts.

Chapters follow a standardised layout for each treatment, making it easy for the reader to get to the information they need: licensed indications, common usage, combinations, pragmatic recommendations, pitfalls, cautions (red flags) and top tips. This distilled clinical information is very hard to find quickly in most dermatology textbooks and websites. Competing texts tend to focus on systemic drugs only, whereas Handbook of Dermatology Treatments also covers topical drugs and basic surgical techniques.

Handbook of Dermatology Treatments is a definitive quick-reference guide to treating skin disease and will be an essential resource for general practitioners, primary care practitioners, trainee and practising dermatologists, nurses, nurse practitioners and physician assistants.

Key points

• Organised by drug/treatment type, explaining how to use, when to use (and when not to use) and which diseases are commonly treated by each treatment option
• Each chapter written to a consistent template, making access to information quick and easy
• Fully international with US and UK generic drug names given throughout
• Includes topical and systemic drugs and basic surgical techniques

PART 1: TOPICAL AGENTS

Chapter 1

Topical treatments for acne and rosacea: clindamycin, erythromycin, metronidazole, benzoyl peroxide

Chapter 2

Antibiotics for infection: fusidic acid, mupriocin, neomycin, polymyxin B, silver sulfadiazine

Chapter 3

Antifungal agents: terbinafine, imidazoles

Chapter 4

Antiperspirants: aluminium chloride hexahydrate, glycopyrronium

Chapter 5

Aciclovir

Chapter 6

Anti-parasitics: topical and oral scabicides and headlice therapies

Chapter 7

Antiseptics: chlorhexidine gluconate, benzalkonium chloride, bleach baths, iodine, potassium permanganate, acetic acid, hydrogen peroxide

Chapter 8

Corticosteroids in children

Chapter 9

Corticosteroids in adults

Chapter 10

Anti-actinic therapies: 5-Fluorouracil, diclofenac,  others

Chapter 11

Depigmenting agents: retinoids, hydroquinone, azeleic acid

Chapter 12

Hair removal: eflornithine, IPL

Chapter 13

Dithranol

Chapter 14

Emollients

Chapter 15

Imiquimod

Chapter 16

Immunomodulators: tacrolimus, pimecrolimus

Chapter 17

Minoxidil

Chapter 18

Keratolytics: salicylic acid, urea cream, propylene glycol

Chapter 19

Retinoids

Chapter 20

Sensitizing agents: diphencyprone

Chapter 21

Sunscreens

Chapter 22

Tars

Chapter 23

Vitamin D analogs

PART 2: PROCEDURES

Chapter 24

Botulinum toxin

Chapter 25

Injected triamcinolone

Chapter 26

Iontophoresis

Chapter 27

IPL and lasers

Chapter 28

Liquid nitrogen

Chapter 29

Phototherapy

Chapter 30

Curettage

Chapter 31

Biopsies

Chapter 32

Simple excisions

Chapter 33

Mohs surgery basics

Chapter 34

Managing surgical complications

Chapter 35

PDT

Chapter 36

Bandages: PB7s, compression, dressings, leg ulcers etc.

PART 3: ORAL DRUGS

Chapter 37

Acitretin

Chapter 38

Alitretinoin

Chapter 39

Isotretinoin

Chapter 40

Anti-viral drugs: aciclovir, famciclovir, ganciclovir, valaciclovir

Chapter 41

Anti-androgens: cyproterone acetate, spironolactone, finasteride

Chapter 42

Antibiotics for acne: tetracyclines, erythromycin, trimethoprim

Chapter 43

Antibiotics for infection

Chapter 44

Anti-fungal drugs: terbinafine, griseofulvin, itraconazole, fluconazole, nystatin

Chapter 45

Antihistamines and related: H1 antagonists, sodium cromoglycate, leukotriene receptor antagonists

Chapter 46

Antiparasitic agents: ivermectin, albendazole, mebendazole

Chapter 47

Azathioprine

Chapter 48

Mycophenolate mofetil

Chapter 49

Biological therapies for psoriasis: infliximab, adalimumab, etanercept, ustekinumab, secukinumab

Chapter 50

Biologics: ipilimumab, vemurafenib, vismodegib

Chapter 51

Cyclosporine

Chapter 52

Colchicine

Chapter 53

Cyclophosphamide

Chapter 54

Dapsone and sulfapyridine

Chapter 55

Fumaric acid esters (fumarates)

Chapter 56

Glucocorticoids

Chapter 57

Hydroxycarbamide

Chapter 58

Hydroxychloroquine and mepacrine

Chapter 59

Intravenous immunoglobulin

Chapter 60

Methotrexate

Chapter 61

Thalidomide

Chapter 62

Biologics: rituximab

Michael Ardern-Jones PhD FRCP
Consultant Dermatologist, University of Southampton, UK

Philip Hampton PhD BMedSci MBBS MRCP
Consultant Dermatologist, Newcastle University, UK

Ruth Ann Vleugels MD MPH
Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, USA