topical creams
Applied surface treatments
Topical creams are medicinal or cosmetic preparations applied directly to the skin rather than taken internally.
They deliver active ingredients—whether antibiotics, steroids, moisturizers, or pain relievers—to a specific area of the body.
The doctor prescribed a topical cream for the rash.
The term distinguishes these treatments from oral medications or injections, emphasizing that the remedy works at the surface where it's applied.
- ointmentMedicated skin cream
- salveTopical healing preparation
- balmHealing topical preparation
- lotionLiquid skin moisturizer
- moisturizerHydrating skin cream
skin care · soothing · dry skin · rash · itch · skin · rub · rub it in · apply · prescription · doctor's orders · over the counter · tube · zinc · cortisone · aloe · sunburn · first aid kit
- OTC Medicineaspirin, ibuprofen, acetaminophen, Tylenol, Advil
- pain remediesaspirin, ibuprofen, acetaminophen, Tylenol, Advil
- Prescriptionsprescription, prescriptions, Rx, medication, pills
- pharmaceuticalsanalgesics, medicines, anesthetics, pills, acetaminophen
- Acne Treatmentsbenzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, retinoid, retinoids, retinol
- Joint Careglucosamine, chondroitin, MSM, knee brace, ankle brace