The author provides a concise aid to prescribing and monitoring systemic drug therapy in skin diseases, for dermatologists and general practitioners, including common or important adverse drug effects, using evidence-based data or established guidelines, and covering recent advances.

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Section One: Acitretin Acne antibiotics Androgens Antiandrogens Antifungal drugs (Griseofulvin, Terbinafine, Azoles, Itraconazole, Fluconazole, Ketoconazole, Amphoteracin B, Flucytosine) Antihistimines Anti-malarial drugs Azathioprine Ciclosporin Clofazamin Colchicine Corticosteroids Cyclophosamide Dapsone Hydroxyurea Interferons Intravenous Immunoglobin Isotretinoin Methotrexate Nicotinamide Psoralens Sulphapydridine Thalidomide Section Two: Treatment in pregnancy and lactation Treatment in childhood Treatment in patients with kidney disease Treatment in patients with liver disease