Topical medications for skin conditions

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• Aciclovir
• Acne treatment
• Alpha hydroxyacids
• Anaesthetics (anesthestics)
• Antibacterial soap
• Azelaic acid
• Anthralin
• Antiacne treatment
• Antibiotics for acne
• Antihistamines
• Antiperspirants
• Antiseptics
• Ascorbic acid
• Azelaic acid
• Benzoyl peroxide
• Bexarotene
• Bimatoprost
• Brimonidine
• Bleaching creams
• Calcipotriol (calcipotriene)
• Calcipotriol/betamethasone dipropionate foam (and calcipotriol/betamethasone dipropionate foam key clinical evidence)
• Calcipotriol/betamethasone dipropionate ointment and gel (and calcipotriol/betamethasone dipropionate ointment and gel key clinical evidence)
• Cannabinoids in dermatology
• Cantharidine
• Capsaicin
• Cidofovir
• Clascoterone
• Cleansers
• Clindamycin
• Coal tar
• Diclofenac gel
• Dihydroxyacetone
• Dithranol
• Eflornithine
• Emollients
• Erythromycin
• Escharotic agents
• Feverfew
• Fingertip units
• Fluorouracil
• Fruit acids
• Fusidic acid
• Gentian violet
• Glycolic acid
• Growth factor creams
• Hand rubs
• Honey
• Hydrogen peroxide
• Hydroquinone
• Imiquimod
• Ingenol mebutate
• Insecticides
• Insect repellents
• Insecticides
• Iodine
• Isotretinoin
• Ketoconazole
• Local anaesthetics
• Management of acne
• Metronidazole
• Minoxidil
• Moisturisers
• Mupirocin
• Nicotinamide
• Nitrogen mustard
• Oatmeal
• Peels
• Pimecrolimus
• Podophyllotoxin
• Potassium permanganate
• Roflumilast
• Salicyclic acid
• Shampoos
• Sinecatechins
• Soap
• Steroid creams
• Sunless tanners
• Sun protection
• Sunscreens
• Tacrolimus
• Tanning agents
• Terbinafine
• Tirbanibulin
• Topical antiacne medications
• Topical antifungal medications
• Topical formulations
• Topical retinoids
• Topical steroids
• Topical silver therapy
• Treatment of fungal infections
• Tretinoin
• Urea creams
• Vitamin A
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin D
• Wet wraps
• Which sunscreen should I use?

Approved datasheets are the official source of information for medicines, including approved uses, doses, and safety information. Check the individual datasheet in your country for information about medicines.

We suggest you refer to your national drug approval agency such as the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), UK Medicines and Healthcare products regulatory agency (MHRA) / emc, and NZ Medsafe, or a national or state-approved formulary eg, the New Zealand Formulary (NZF) and New Zealand Formulary for Children (NZFC) and the British National Formulary (BNF) and British National Formulary for Children (BNFC).