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Types. OCD. Dermatophagia (from Ancient Greek δέρμα — lit. skin and φαγεία lit. eating) or dermatodaxia (from δήξις, lit. biting) [3] is a compulsion disorder of gnawing or biting one's own skin, most commonly at the fingers. This action can either be conscious or unconscious [4] and it is considered to be a type of pica.
Excoriation disorder, more commonly known as dermatillomania, is a mental disorder on the obsessive–compulsive spectrum that is characterized by the repeated urge or impulse to pick at one's own skin, to the extent that either psychological or physical damage is caused. [4] [5]
Dermatophagia, skin nibbling; Mouth Morsicatio buccarum, cheek biting; Morsicatio labiorum, inner lip biting; Morsicatio linguarum, tongue biting; Nails Onychophagia, nail biting; Onychotillomania, nail picking; Nose Rhinotillexomania, compulsive nose picking; Hair Trichophagia, hair nibbling; Trichotemnomania, hair cutting; Trichotillomania ...
Fingers of a nail-biter. Nail biting, also known as onychophagy or onychophagia, is an oral compulsive habit of biting one's fingernails. It is sometimes described as a parafunctional activity, the common use of the mouth for an activity other than speaking, eating, or drinking.
Other forms of pica include dermatophagia, and compulsion of eating one's own hair, which can form a hairball in the stomach. Left untreated, this can cause death due to excessive hair buildup. Self-cannibalism can be a form of self-harm and a symptom of a mental disorder.
General medications for dermatophyte infections include topical ointments. Topical medications like clotrimazole, butenafine, miconazole, and terbinafine. Systemic medications (oral) like fluconazole, griseofulvin, terbinafine, and itraconazole. For extensive skin lesions, itraconazole and terbinafine can speed up healing.
Injection drug use (IDU) is a major risk factor for hepatitis C in many parts of the world. Of 77 countries reviewed, 25 (including the United States) were found to have a prevalence of hepatitis C of 60–80% among people who use injection drugs. Twelve countries had rates greater than 80%.
Metformin Clinical data Pronunciation / m ɛ t ˈ f ɔːr m ɪ n /, met- FOR -min Trade names Fortamet, Glucophage, Glumetza, others Other names N, N -dimethylbiguanide AHFS / Drugs.com Monograph MedlinePlus a696005 License data US DailyMed: Metformin Pregnancy category AU: C Routes of administration By mouth ATC code A10BA02 (WHO) A10BD23 (WHO) A10BD02 (WHO) A10BD18 (WHO) A10BD11 (WHO ...
Metoclopramide is a medication used for stomach and esophageal problems. [5] It is commonly used to treat and prevent nausea and vomiting, to help with emptying of the stomach in people with delayed stomach emptying, and to help with gastroesophageal reflux disease. [6] It is also used to treat migraine headaches.
Rivastigmine (sold under the trade name Exelon among others) is a cholinesterase inhibitor used for the treatment of mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. [4] The drug can be administered orally or via a transdermal patch; the latter form reduces the prevalence of side effects, [5] which typically include nausea and vomiting.