Many prescription products are available to help improve the look of your skin. Several of these contain the same ingredients as products available over-the-counter, but are in higher dosage strengths.
If you’ve already tried certain over-the-counter treatments, make sure you let your dermatologist know. He or she will work with you to determine those that best suit you.
Before you visit your doctor, it may help you to know a little bit about the different types of products available. We’ve listed some of the more common prescription drugs below. This information should not replace the professional advice of a dermatologist.
Temovate (Clobetasol):
Temovate is a drug also commonly known as Clobetasol. Temovate is a medicine that belongs to a wide class of drugs known as topical steroids. Temovate (like most topical steroids) inhibits or reduces the actions of some unwanted chemicals found in the patient’s body that are known to cause redness, inflammation, and swelling.Temovate (Clobetasol) is a drug commonly used in the treatment of inflammations caused by some medical conditions such as eczema, allergic reactions, and psoriasis.
Benzac Ac (Benzoyl Peroxide):
BENZAC AC Gel (Benzoyl Peroxide) has an antibacterial effect. It also has a mild drying effect, which allows excess oils and dirt to be easily washed away from the skin.BENZAC AC Gel (Benzoyl Peroxide) topical is used to treat acne.BENZAC AC Gel (Benzoyl Peroxide) topical may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Tretinoin Cream:
Clocreme is a topical smooth white cream that is applied to the skin. It belongs to the class of drugs commonly known as antifungals. Fungi are heterotrophic single-celled, multinucleated, or multi cellular organisms. It works by killing the fungus that grows on the skin.Clocreme Indications
Clocreme is primarily used in treating skin infections. These infections include the following:
Tinea or infections on the skin, hair or nails, Thrush, Skin rash, Infection of the skin of the groin, the armpits, and between the toes
Flucort (Fluocinolone):
Flucort-N cream is used to treat a variety of inflammatory skin conditions to relieve itching, redness and discomfort and other symptoms like scaling and crusting. Flucort-N cream is also used to treat allergic skin disorders including eczema, dermatitis, intertrigo (a rash in the folds of the skin), prurigo (itchy lumps on the skin), lichen planus (itchy swollen rash on the skin, mouth or tongue), psoriasis (a chronic autoimmune skin condition causing red, itchy, scaly patches of skin on the body) and discoid lupus erythematosus (a chronic skin condition causing sores and scarring usually on the face, ears and scalp). Flucort-N cream contains both an anti-inflammatory and an antibiotic and is therefore particularly helpful for skin disorders that have become infected or are likely to become infected and it can be used on areas of affected skin that are moist or weeping.
Accutane (Isotretinoin):
Generic Accutane (Isotretinoin) is a form of vitamin A. It reduces the amount of oil released by oil glands in your skin, and helps your skin renew itself more quickly.Generic Accutane (Isotretinoin) is used to treat severe nodular acne. It is usually given after other acne medicines or antibiotics have been tried without successful treatment of symptoms.Generic Accutane (Isotretinoin) may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Generic Accutane (Isotretinoin) can cause severe, lifethreatening birth defects. Never use Generic Accutane (Isotretinoin) if you are pregnant.Women of childbearing potential must agree in writing to use two specific forms of birth control and have regular pregnancy tests before, during, and after taking isotretinoin.
Generic Accutane (Isotretinoin) can cause severe, lifethreatening birth defects. Never use Generic Accutane (Isotretinoin) if you are pregnant.Women of childbearing potential must agree in writing to use two specific forms of birth control and have regular pregnancy tests before, during, and after taking isotretinoin.