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imanialler

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Nicolas is a football player who presents to the clinic with athlete's foot. Patients with tinea pedis may be treated with:
 
  1. OTC miconazole cream for 4 weeks
  2. Oral ketoconazole for 6 weeks
  3. Mupirocin ointment for 2 weeks
  4. Nystatin cream for 2 weeks

Question 2

Tobie presents to the clinic with moderate acne. He has been using OTC benzoyl peroxide at home with minimal improvement.
 
  A topical antibiotic (clindamycin) and a topical retinoid adapalene (Differin) are prescribed. Education of Tobie would include:
  1. He should see an improvement in his acne within the first 2 weeks of treatment.
  2. If there is no response in a week, double the daily application of adapalene (Differin).
  3. He may see an initial worsening of his acne that will improve in 6 to 8 weeks.
  4. Adapalene may cause bleaching of clothing.



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