SPS - Specialist Pharmacy Service
The first stop for professional medicines advice
About
Log in
Register
NHS
Guidance
Guidance
Guidance index
Search Guidance
Guidance by Care Setting
Adults
Care homes
Care of the elderly
Community Health Services
Critical care
Dentistry
Emergency medicine and urgent care
Health and Justice
Neonates
Occupational Health
Paediatrics
Palliative and End of Life Care
Primary Care
Transfer of care
Trusts
Guidance by Specialty
Allergy and immunology
Anaesthesia and pain
Cancers
Cardiovascular system disorders
Diabetes
Ear, nose and throat disorders
Endocrine system disorders
Eyes and vision
Gastrointestinal disorders
Haematological disorders
Infection and infectious diseases
Mental health and illness
Musculo-skeletal disorders
Neurological disorders
Nutritional and metabolic disorders
Obstetrics and gynaecology
Public Health
Radiology
Renal and urologic disorders
Reproductive health
Respiratory disorders
Sexual health
Skin disorders
Surgery
Vaccinating
Wounds and injuries
Events
Events
Events index
Search Events
Events by Care Setting
Community Health Services
Health and Justice
Primary Care
Events by Guidance area
Adverse effects
Aseptic services
Medication Safety
Patient Group Directions
Safety in Breastfeeding
Safety in Pregnancy
Events by Specialty
Infection and infectious diseases
Mental health and illness
Neurological disorders
Podcasts
Podcasts
Podcasts index
Planning
Planning
Planning index
Search Medicines planning
Planning by Care Setting
Adults
Care homes
Care of the elderly
Community Health Services
Health and Justice
Palliative and End of Life Care
Primary Care
Transfer of care
Trusts
Planning by Specialty
Allergy and immunology
Anaesthesia and pain
Cancers
Cardiovascular system disorders
Diabetes
Ear, nose and throat disorders
Endocrine system disorders
Eyes and vision
Gastrointestinal disorders
Haematological disorders
Infection and infectious diseases
Mental health and illness
Musculo-skeletal disorders
Neurological disorders
Nutritional and metabolic disorders
Obstetrics and gynaecology
Renal and urologic disorders
Reproductive health
Respiratory disorders
Skin disorders
Vaccinating
Training
Training
Training index
Search Training and Development
Publications
Publications
Publications index
Search Publications
Publications by Care Setting
Community Health Services
Emergency medicine and urgent care
Health and Justice
Occupational Health
Primary Care
Transfer of care
Trusts
Publications by Specialty
Infection and infectious diseases
Public Health
Radiology
Renal and urologic disorders
Reproductive health
Sexual health
Tools
Medicines Tools
Medicines Tools index
Search
Home
Search
Skin disorders, Guidance
74 results
Applied filters
Skin disorders
Guidance
Filter
Care Setting
(1)
Neonates
(1)
Guidance
(74)
Adverse effects
(1)
Excipients
(1)
Medication Safety
(1)
Safety in Breastfeeding
(72)
Medicine
(74)
Aciclovir
(1)
Acitretin
(3)
Adalimumab
(2)
Alitretinoin
(3)
Aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride
(1)
Amorolfine
(2)
Azathioprine
(2)
Azelaic acid
(2)
Benzyl benzoate
(1)
Calcipotriol
(2)
Calcitriol
(2)
Cetrimide
(2)
Chlorhexidine
(1)
Ciclosporin
(2)
Clindamycin
(2)
Clotrimazole
(2)
Co-cyprindiol
(2)
Coal tar
(3)
Cyclomethicone + Isopropyl myristate
(1)
Dapsone
(1)
Demeclocycline
(1)
Diclofenac sodium
(1)
Dimethyl fumarate
(1)
Dimeticone
(2)
Doxepin
(1)
Doxycycline
(1)
Econazole
(2)
Erythromycin
(2)
Etanercept
(2)
Fluorouracil
(1)
Fusidic acid
(1)
Glycopyrronium
(1)
Griseofulvin
(2)
Hydrogen peroxide
(1)
Ichthammol
(2)
Imiquimod
(1)
Industrial methylated spirit
(1)
Infliximab
(2)
Isotretinoin
(3)
Ivermectin
(1)
Ketoconazole
(3)
Levomenthol
(1)
Lymecycline
(1)
Malathion
(2)
Methotrexate
(2)
Methyl aminolevulinate
(1)
Metronidazole
(1)
Miconazole
(2)
Minocycline
(1)
Minoxidil
(2)
Mupirocin
(2)
Neomycin
(2)
Nicotinamide
(2)
Nystatin
(2)
Oxytetracycline
(1)
Polymyxin B + Bacitracin
(2)
Potassium permanganate
(2)
Povidone
(1)
Propofol
(1)
Rituximab
(1)
Roflumilast
(1)
Salicylic acid
(3)
Selenium
(2)
Silver nitrate
(1)
Sirolimus
(1)
Soya oil
(1)
Tacrolimus
(2)
Tazarotene
(2)
Terbinafine
(2)
Tetracycline
(1)
Titanium dioxide + Titanium peroxide + Titanium salicylate
(1)
Tretinoin
(3)
Ustekinumab
(2)
Medicines planning
(21)
New Medicines
(11)
CCG commissioned new medicines
(10)
NHS England commissioned new medicines
(4)
Pre-registration new medicines (UK/EU)
(3)
Patent expiries
(17)
Specialty
(74)
Allergy and immunology
(6)
Anaesthesia and pain
(2)
Cancers
(7)
Cardiovascular system disorders
(2)
Ear, nose and throat disorders
(7)
Eyes and vision
(7)
Gastrointestinal disorders
(4)
Haematological disorders
(3)
Infection and infectious diseases
(16)
Mental health and illness
(1)
Musculo-skeletal disorders
(8)
Neurological disorders
(2)
Nutritional and metabolic disorders
(1)
Obstetrics and gynaecology
(1)
Respiratory disorders
(3)
Skin disorders
(74)
Wounds and injuries
(1)
Using potassium permanganate for skin conditions or wound care
15 November 2021
·
Potassium permanganate is a chemical product. We review the evidence for using it in wound care and highlight the risk of severe harm associated with wrong use.
Safety in Lactation: Acne and rosacea
30 October 2020
·
Topical preparations for acne are considered to pose a negligible risk to a breastfeeding infant as long as precautions are taken to avoid contact of…
What issues should be considered in patients with peanut allergy requiring a medicine containing soya?
16 October 2020
·
Peanut and soya belong to the same plant family, so there is concern about cross-sensitivity. This Medicines Q&A (updated April 2020) discusses the issues to…
Safety in Lactation: Tetracyclines
25 September 2020
·
If other antibiotics are not appropriate, tetracycline is the preferred drug from this group. Short term use (less than 3 weeks duration) is acceptable for…
Safety in Lactation: Topical preparations for eczema and psoriasis
23 September 2020
·
Topical preparations for eczema and psoriasis are considered to pose a negligible risk to a breastfeeding infant as long as precautions are taken to avoid…
Safety in Lactation: Antibacterial skin preparations
23 September 2020
·
Topical preparations for bacterial infections are considered to pose a negligible risk to a breastfeeding infant as long as precautions are taken to avoid contact…
Safety in Lactation: Antifungal skin preparations
21 September 2020
·
Topical preparations for fungal infections are considered to pose a negligible risk to a breastfeeding infant as long as precautions are taken to minimise contact…
Safety in Lactation: Preparations for scalp and hair conditions
18 September 2020
·
Shampoos, topical eflornithine (for hirsutism) and minoxidil (for alopecia) are considered to pose a negligible risk to a breastfeeding infant. There is no published evidence…
How should head lice be treated in a breastfeeding mother?
12 March 2020
·
Wet combing or dimeticone may be used to treat head lice in breastfeeding mothers. Malathion may be used as an alternative if a traditional insecticide…
Safety in Lactation: Systemic preparations for eczema and psoriasis
7 January 2019
·
Drugs used orally or parenterally for severe eczema and psoriasis have a varied pharmacology, mainly either modifying the immune response to the disease or modifying…
1
2
3
…
8
Next