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Topical medications for skin conditions

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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)
• Cantharidine
• Capsaicin
• Cidofovir
• 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
• 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 New Zealand datasheets on the Medsafe website.

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