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531. Impetigo is caused by Staphylococcus aureus, its topical treatment of choice is mupirocin 2% ointment.

532. OTC drugs for topical fungal infections are clotrimazole 1% cream, miconazole 2% cream, tioconazole 1% cream, ketoconazole 2% shampoo, tolnaftate 1 %, undecylenic acid, nystatin cream.

533. Insect repellents are deet, soybean oil, oil of citronella, other essential plant oils like lavender, cedar pine, cinnamon, garlic, pyrethrum, and permethrin.

534. OTC topical antipruritics are ammonium hydroxide, calamine, zinc oxide, camphor, diphenhydramine, menthol, papain, and phenol.

535. Topical antibacterials are bacitracin, gramicidin, mupirocin, and polymyxin.

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526. Athlete’s foot (tinea pedis) is a superficial fungal infection of the feet.

527. Drugs trigger psoriasis are ACEIs, acebutolol, amiodarone, amoxicillin, ampicillin, ASA, BBs, chloroquine, cimetidine, cyclosporine, enalapril, lithium, NSAIDs, tetracycline, terbinafine, trazodone, and tacrine.

528. Drugs that might cause acne corticosteroids, oral contraceptives, ACTH, androgenic hormones, bromide, chloride, iodide, hydantoin derivatives, phenobarbital, ethambutol, INH, cyclosporine, vitamin B12, dantrolene, gold salts, lithium, maprotiline, psoralen, quinidine, quinine, coal tar, carbamazepine, cephalexin,cefazolin, chloramphenicol, co-trimoxazole, diltiazem, furosemide, naproxen, norfloxacin, piperazine, pyrimethamine, and tetracyclines.

529. Acne appears as pimples on the face, chest, back and upper arms, OTC drugs for acne like benzoyl peroxide (8-12 weeks), and salicylic acid.

530. Aluminium chloride is used as an antiperspirant.

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521. Chlorzoxazone, methocarbamol, and orphenadrine are skeletal muscle relaxants.

522. White willow bark is a herb used in muscle cramps.

523. RICE therapy is used for soft tissue injury which is rest, ice, compression, and elevation.

524. Tamoxifen reverses gynecomastia caused by steroids.

525. ACEIs and NSAIDs both can cause renal failure.

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516. Sibutramine is serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI), enhances satiety.

517. The repeated use of ipecac to induce vomiting can cause cardiotoxicity and dental erosion from the acidic content of the stomach.

518. Sodium restricted diet is useful for hypertension, CHF, renal and liver diseases.

519. Gluten intolerance causes abdominal cramps, diarrhea, and fatigue (celiac disease).

520. Drugs that may cause osteoporosis are corticosteroids like prednisone, levothyroxine (high doses), anticonvulsants like phenytoin, heparin (long-term therapy), antineoplastics, aluminum-containing antacids.