Medications

Dermatology

Adapalene DIFFERIN
Azelaic acid AZELEX, FINACEA, FINEVIN
Benzoyl peroxide
Sodium sulfacetamide KLARON
Tazarotene TAZORAC
Tretinoin RETIN-A

A – approved while on duty

Acne Treatment – Oral

Isotretinoin ACCUTANE

T – temporary restriction at beginning of treatment; monitor for depression, visual changes

Antibacterial Agents – Topical

Bacitracin
Bacitracin and polymyxin POLYSPORIN
Clindamycin CLEOCIN
Erythromycin ERYDERM
Gentamicin GARAMYCIN
Mafenide SULFAMYLON
Metronidazole METROGEL
Mupirocin BACTROBAN
Neomycin and polymyxin NEOSPORIN
Silver sulfadiazine SILVADENE

A – approved while on duty

Antifungal Agents – Topical

Butenafine MENTAX
Ciclopirox PENLAC
Clotrimazole LOTRIMIN
Econazole SPECTAZOLE
Gentian violet
Ketoconazole NIZORAL
Miconazole LOTRIMIN, MONISTAT-DERM
Naftifine NAFTIN
Nystatin MYCOSTATIN
Oxiconazole OXISTAT, OXIZOLE
Sertaconazole ERTACZO
Sulconazole EXELDERM
Terbinafine LAMISIL
Tolnaftate TINACTIN

A – approved while on duty

Antiparasitic Agents – Topical

Crotamiton EURAX
Lindane KWELL
Malathion OVIDE
Permethrin ELIMITE

A – approved while on duty

Antiviral Agents – Topical

Acyclovir ZOVIRAX
Doconasol ABREVA
Imiquimod ALDARA
Penciclovir DENAVIR
Podofilox CONDYLOX
Podophyllin

A – approved while on duty

Atopic Dermatitis Treatment

Pimecrolimus ELIDEL
Tacrolimus PROTOPIC

A – approved while on duty

Psoriatic Medications

Acitretin SORIATANE

T – temporary restriction at beginning of treatment; monitor for depression, visual changes

Alefacept AMEVIVE
Anthralin
Calcipotriene DOVONEX

A – approved while on duty

Corticosteroids -Topical

Alclometasone ACLOVATE
Amcinonide
Betamethasone dipropionate DIPROLENE
Betamethasone valerate LUXIQ
Clobetasol propionate CLOBEX, TEMOVATE
Clocortolone pivalate CLODERM
Desoximetasone TOPICORT
Desonide DESONATE
Diflorasone diacetate PSORCON E
Fluocinolone CAPEX
Flurandrenolide CORDRAN
Fluticasone propionate CUTIVATE
Halcinonide HALOG
Halobetasol propionate ULTRAVATE
Hydrocortisone
Mometasone furoate ELOCON
Triamcinolone KENALOG

A – approved while on duty

Other Dermatological Agents – Topical

Alitretinoin PANRETIN
Aluminium acetate
Aluminium chloride DRYSOL
Becaplermin REGRANEX
Calamine
Capsaicin ZOSTRIX
Coal tar ZETAR
Diclofenac SOLARAZE

A – approved while on duty

Doxepin ZONALON

T – temporary restriction at beginning of treatment; monitor for drowsiness

Eflornithine VANIQA
Fluorouracil 5-FU
Glycolic acid
Lidocaine and prilocaine EMLA
Hydroquinone
Lactic acid
Lidocaine
Methyl aminolevulinate METVIXIA
Minoxidil ROGAINE
Monobenzone BENOQUIN
Salicylic acid
Selenium sulfide SELSUN

A – approved while on duty

Other Dermatological Agents – Oral and Injectable

Botulinum toxin type A BOTOX

S – approved if taken off duty (with appropriate delay before returning to full duty to assure that there are no further residual effects); risk of unintended muscle paralysis
D – diagnosis may dictate restriction

Finasteride PROPECIA

T – temporary restriction at beginning of treatment; monitor for orthostatic hypotension