Abstract
Atopic dermatitis is a chronic, relapsing, inflammatory skin disease. Topical therapy is the mainstay, but patients with widespread moderate to severe atopic dermatitis may require systemic therapy, Immunosuppressants, immune response modifiers, antihistamines and antibiotics are among classes of systemic medications frequently used to treat extensive atopic dermatitis; the indications and scientific support for the use of these and other less commonly used medications will be reviewed in this article.
Translated title of the contribution | Systemic therapy of atopic dermatitis |
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Original language | German |
Pages (from-to) | 47-53 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | H+G Zeitschrift fur Hautkrankheiten |
Volume | 76 |
Issue number | 1 |
State | Published - Mar 2000 |
Keywords
- Atopic dermatitis
- Immune response modifiers
- Immunosuppressants
- Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
- Systemic therapy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Dermatology