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- Title
Tacrolimus ointment in the management of atopic dermatitis.
- Authors
Baldo, Antonello; Cafiero, Mariana; Di Caterino, Paola; Di Costanzo, Luisa
- Abstract
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, relapsing, highly pruritic inflammatory skin disease. AD long-term treatment is usually required to control and prevent flares, and patients need a treatment that is safe and efficacious when applied continuously or intermittently over a prolonged period of time. The treatment options should be chosen according to age, clinical features and severity of the disease in every single patient. For the treatment of a chronic disease like AD, sustained tolerability and efficacy of the applied medications are essential. A topical immunomodulator, tacrolimus ointment, provides an alternative to topical corticosteroids without the associated adverse events. Tacrolimus is a macrolide lactone with unique immunomodulatory properties and strong anti-inflammatory activities and can be used without increasing the risk of infection or other non-application site adverse events, and without loss of effectiveness, in patients with AD.
- Publication
Clinical, Cosmetic & Investigational Dermatology, 2009, Vol 2, p1
- ISSN
1178-7015
- Publication type
Article