The mainstay of management of inflammation and pain associated with arthritis and soft tissue injuries has been oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Topically applied NSAID products are not readily available in N. America for two reasons: 1) extensive studies of efficacy and toxicity by the topical route are very limited, and 2) most NSAIDs have lost their patents which makes the...

joint pain is one of the most common complaints with many possible causes.some medicines used for joint pain relief such as nsaids have substantial and frequent side effects. topical route possibly reduces adverse reactions by maximizing local delivery and minimizing systemic toxicity. throughout history, plants have been the most important sources of medicines for human health and iranian trad...

Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory condition of the facial skin affecting the blood vessels and pilosebaceous units. Rosacea is more common in persons of northern and western European descent with a fair complexion, but it can affect skin of any color. Although symptoms may wax and wane during the short term, rosacea can progress with time. Patients usually present with complaints of flushing an...

Vitamin D plays a role in the process of melanogenesis, namely increasing L-Dopa cells, inducing differentiation immature melanocytes, and melanocyte activity. The use vitamin dermatology is treatment vitiligo, psoriasis vulgaris, atopic dermatitis, verruca alopecia. Vitiligo an autoimmune disease skin form depigmentation due to destruction melanocytes by T cells. clinical manifestations vitili...

To analyse the prescribing pattern of topical corticosteroids, 802 outpatient dermatology prescriptions were randomly collected during June 2003-September 2003 from all the 12 nongovernmental dermatological clinics in north Palestine. Of the 2458 medications prescribed, 616 were topical corticosteroids. In most prescriptions, information about strength, duration of treatment and quantity to be ...

of the hair follicles) and differentiates it from the other conditions.5 Histology of tissue obtained by curettage of a papule is sufficient to establish the definitive diagnosis. Although there are reports of GP that resolved spontaneously once the irritant was eliminated, the lesions usually persist. A number of therapeutic modalities, including topical and oral preparations of retinoids, vit...

PURPOSE The purpose of this survey is to evaluate current usage of local and topical anesthesia by Pediatric Dentist to evaluate the current practices. METHODS Surveys were sent to 3051 pediatric dentists asking about types of anesthetics, considerations in determining local anesthetic dosage, time used to inject a cartridge and shortcomings of topical preparations. Data were computed for per...