Topical drugs are applied directly to the skin and usually offer:

A) a cooling action
B) a drying action
C) a local effect
D) a systemic effect


C) a local effect
Topical drugs usually offer a local effect, not a systemic effect. Most topical drugs do not offer cooling or drying actions, although some of them do. However, these are not in the majority and cannot be considered correct choices.

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