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(Created page with "* Unilateral treatment allows for easier treatment response evaluation than with systemic treatment * Topical preparations/formulations consist of a drug in a non-active base/vehicle * Drugs used on skin must be dissolved or suspended in a vehicle ** The choice of drug depends on the diagnosis ** The choice of vehicle depends on the state of the skin ** The drug will be transferred from the vehicle to stratum corneum ** The base determines the rate at which the drug is a...")
 
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* Unilateral treatment allows for easier treatment response evaluation than with systemic treatment
<section begin="dermatology" />* Unilateral treatment allows for easier treatment response evaluation than with systemic treatment
* Topical preparations/formulations consist of a drug in a non-active base/vehicle
* Topical preparations/formulations consist of a drug in a non-active base/vehicle
* Drugs used on skin must be dissolved or suspended in a vehicle
* Drugs used on skin must be dissolved or suspended in a vehicle
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** 1 FTU covers approx. 300 cm2, which is enough for one hand
** 1 FTU covers approx. 300 cm2, which is enough for one hand
** 2,5 FTU covers the face and neck
** 2,5 FTU covers the face and neck
** Fingertip units are useful when telling patients how much they should use of a preparation
** Fingertip units are useful when telling patients how much they should use of a preparation<section end="dermatology" />


[[Category:Dermatology]]
[[Category:Dermatology]]