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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
- 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?
New Zealand approved datasheets are the official source of information for prescription medicines, including approved uses and risk information. Check the individual New Zealand datasheet on the Medsafe website.
If you are not based in New Zealand, we suggest you refer to your national drug approval agency for further information about medicines (eg, the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration and the US Food and Drug Administration) or a national or state-approved formulary (eg, the New Zealand Formulary and New Zealand Formulary for Children and the British National Formulary and British National Formulary for Children).