Skin

In zootomy and dermatology, skin is the largest organ of the integumentary system made up of multiple layers of epithelial tissues that guard underlying muscles and organs. Skin pigmentation varies among populations and skin type can range from dry skin to oily skin.

As the interface with the surroundings, skin plays the most important role in protecting the body against pathogens. Its other main functions are insulation and temperature regulation, sensation, and synthesis of vitamin D and the protection of vitamin B folates.

The skin is the outer covering of the body. In humans, it is the largest organ of the integumentary system made up of multiple layers of epithelial tissues, and guards the underlying muscles, bones, ligaments and internal organs. Skin of a different nature exists in amphibians, reptiles, birds.Human skin is not unlike that of most other mammals except that it is not protected by a pelt and appears hairless though in fact nearly all human skin is covered with hair follicles. The adjective cutaneous literally means "of the skin" (from Latin cutis, skin).

Because it interfaces with the environment, skin plays a key role in protecting (the body) against pathogens[3] and excessive water loss. Its other functions are insulation, temperature regulation, sensation, synthesis of vitamin D, and the protection of vitamin B folates. Severely damaged skin will try to heal by forming scar tissue. This is often discolored and depigmented.

In humans, skin pigmentation varies among populations, and skin type can range from dry to oily. Such skin variety provides a rich and diverse habit for bacteria which number roughly a 1000 species from 19 phyla.

Sr Sub Group Generic Prescription (Rx) Drugs Generic Prescription (Rx) Drugs In Treatment Of Common Brand Name for Generic Prescription (Rx) Drugs
1. ANTIPURITICS & SOOTHENING PREPARATION DOXEPIN Aponal, Adapine, Deptran, Sinquan and Sinequan
2 . KERATOLYTICS & CLEANSERS LIQUID PARAFFIN 10.2 % W/W, WHITE SFT PARAFFIN 13.2% W/W KERATOLYTICS & CLEANSERS
UREA 12 % W/V, CA LACTATE 0.5 % W/V, LACTIC ACID 6 %W/V, KCL 0.5 % W/V, MGCL2 0.3%W/V, GLYCINE 3% W/V, NA ACID &PHOSPHATE 0.5% W/V, AMMON CL 0.5 % W/V, NACL 0.5% W/V KERATOLYTICS & CLEANSERS
DITHRANOL 1.15 %, SALICYLIC ACID 1.15 % SOLN OF COAL TAR 5.3% KERATOLYTICS & CLEANSERS
LACTIC ACID 10 % W/W, LIQ. PARAFFIN 10 % W/W, PROPYLENE GLYCOL 10 % W/W UREA 10 % W/W KERATOLYTICS & CLEANSERS
IMIQUIMOD 5 %
UREA 10 %, LACTIC ACID 10 %W/W, PROPYLENE GLYCOL 10 %W/W, LIQ.PARAFFIN 10 % W/W KERATOLYTICS & CLEANSERS
ALOEVERA 10 %, VIT E 0.05% KERATOLYTICS & CLEANSERS
ALOEVERA GEL 10 % W/W, PROPYLENE GLYCOL 10 % W/W, REFINED SUNFLOWER OIL 10 % W/W, VIT E ACETATE 0.5% W/W KERATOLYTICS & CLEANSERS
3. TOPICAL ANTIBACTERIALS AND ANTIFUNGALS BUTENAFINE Treatment of superficial dermatophyte infection Mentax, Butop, Lotrimin Ultra
CICLOPIROX Antifungal Batrafen, Loprox, Penlac and Stieprox
CLOTRIMAZOLE Antifungal
FRAMYCETIN Treatment of skin infection Soframycin Sofra-Tulle
FUSIDIC ACID Treatment of primary and secondary skin infection caused by susceptible organisms Fusidin, Fucidin, Fucidine, Fucithalmic, Fucicort, Fucibet, fuci, Fucizon, fusiderm, Fusid
GENTAMICIN Bacterial skin infection Gentak
KETOCONAZOLE Treatment of Pityriasis Versicolor Perkhotal, Nizoral
METRONIDAZOLE Treatment of Bacterial Vaginosis Flagyl, Rozex, MetroGel, (Anabact
MICONAZOLE Balanitis;Vulvovaginal Candidiasis
MUPIROCIN Treatment of Bacterial Skin Infections Bactroban or Centany
NITROFURAL Treatment of wounds, burns, ulcers and skin infections ; As prep of surfaces before skin grafting Nitrofural, Furacilin.
OXYTETRACYCLINE Treatment of Acne Terramycin
POLYMYXIN B Treatment of Skin infections Polybactrin, Gregoderm
POVIDONE- IODINE Treatment and prevention of wound infection Betadine.
QUINIDOCHLOR Bacterial and fungal infections of the skin Quinidex and Quinora
SILVER SULFADIAZINE Adjunctive prevention and treatment of infection in severe burns Silvadene, Flamazine, Thermazene,
SISOMYCIN Folliculitis Impetigo Contagiosa Pyoderma, Infected dermatitis, Pustular Acne, Pustula Psoriasis Exomycin, Sisomin
TERBINAFINE Treatment of Tinea Corporis and Tinea Cruris Lamisil
TOLNAFTATE Treatment or prophylaxis of superficial dermatophyte infection and pityriasis versicolor Tinactin
4. ANTI INFECTIVE PREPARATIONS BENZYL BENOZOATE Scabies Ascabiol
LINDANE Scabicde/ pediculocide lindane,
PREMETHRIN Scabies Ambush, Pramiex, Qamlin and Torpedo.
5. PSORIASIS, SEBORRHOEA, ICHTHYOSIS ACITRETIN Darier's Disease; Psoriasis: Congenital Ichthyosis Soriatane
CALCIPOTRIOL Management of mild to moderate plaque Psoriasis Dovonex or Daivonex
KETOCONAZOLE Treatment of Seborrhoeic dermatitis Perkhotal, Nizoral
METHOXSALEN Treatment of Psoriasis Methoxsalen
6. ACNE ADAPALENE ANTIACNE- MILD OR MODERATE ACNE Differin, Adaferin
AZITHROMYCIN ANTIACNE- MILD OR MODERATE ACNE Zomax, Azitam, Zocin, Azomyne
Zitrocin , Azomycin, Zithromax
BENZOYAL PEROXIDE ANTIBACTERIAL ANTIACNE PernexAC
CLARITHROMYCIN ANTIBACTERIAL ANTIACNE Crixan, Biaxin, Klaricid, Klabax, Claripen, Claridar, Fromilid, Clacid, Vikrol, and infex
CLINDAMYCIN ACNE CLINCIN, Dalacin, Clindacin, Cleocin, Evoclin, Clindoxyl, Acanya
DAPSONE ACNE Maloprim, Avlosulfon
ERYTHROMYCIN ACNE Erythrocin , Erythromil, Rythromac Akenmycin, Stiemycin, Ilosone, Ilotycin
ISOTRETINOIN ACNE Accutane, Amnesteem , Claravis, Clarus, Izotek, Oratane, Roaccutane, Sotret, Isotrex, Isotrexin
LINCOMYCIN ACNE VULGARIS Lincomycin, Lincocin
TRETINOIN ACNE RETINOID Aberela, Renova, Retin-A, Avita, or Stieva-A, Vesanoid.
7. TOPICAL STEROID PREPARATION BECLOMETASONE SKIN DISORDER Betasone, Cleniderm, Rino Clenil, Beclovent, Becloforte, Beclodisk, Vanceril
BETAMETHASONE SKIN DISORDER Celestone, Betaval
CLOBETASOL TOPICAL STEROID Cloderm, Dermovate, Gamavate , Silomat
DESONIDE SKIN DISORDER LoKara, DesOwen, Tridesilon
DEXAMETHASONE SKIN DISORDER Dexacor, Dexasone, Decadron, Hexadrol
FLUCINOLONE TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROID flucinolone
FLUTICASONE TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROID Flonase, Flixonase Aqueous nasal spray
HALCINONIDE TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROID HalogE, Halog, Cortilate, Cizoren, Depidol, Halidol, Halopidol
HYDROCORTISONE SKIN DISORDER Alfacort, Rapicort, Solu-Cortef, Gregoderm
MOMETASONE SKIN DISORDER Elocom, Nasomax, Elcom,
PREDNICARBATE SKIN DISORDER Dermatop Emollient, Alisyd
TACROLIMUS ATOPIC DERMATITIS Prograf, Advagraf, and Protopic
TRIAMCINOLONE SKIN DISORDER Ledrecort , Azmacort, Kenacort-A, Kenalog in Oorabase, Nasacort/Nasacort AQ
8. PIGMENTATION DISORDERS HYDROQUINONE HYPERPIGMENTATED SKIN CONDITION Philaquin
METHOXSALEN REPIGMENTATION OF VITILIGINOUS AREAS Oxsoralen
9. MISCELLANEOUS SKIN PREPARATION ACICLOVIR HERPES SIMPLEX INFECTIONS OF THE SKIN Cyclovir, Herpex, Acivir, Acivirax, Zovirax and Zovir
MINIOXIDIL HAIR GROWTH PROMOTER/DIRECT VASOLIDATOR Hair Grow, Loniten, Rogaine
TAZAROTENE ACNE: STABLE PLAQUE PSORIASIS Tazorac, Avage, Zorac

There are various skin diseases such as Acne, psoriasis, leprosy etc. They are given as follows:

A. Acne
Acne is a skin disease, caused by changes in the pilosebaceous units (skin structures consisting of a hair follicle and its associated sebaceous gland). Severe acne is inflammatory, but acne can also manifest in noninflammatory forms. Acne lesions are commonly referred to as pimples, spots, or zits. Examples of Acne are as follows:

Brand Names Generic Prescription (Rx) Drugs
differin adapalene
retin a tretinoin