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Article: Tacrolimus ointment in the treatment of atopic hand eczema.(CORRESPONDENCE COLUMN)(Drug overview)
- Article from:
- Indian Journal of Dermatology
- Article date:
- January 1, 2006
- Author:
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Byline: Joseph. Shri, Boaz. Amichai
Atopic hand eczema (AHE) is a form of atopic dermatitis, it is a chronic relapsing skin disorder that presents with erythema, edema, itching and fissures, located to fingers and dorsum of hands. It is most frequently treated with topical steroids and emollients.[1]
Tacro;imus ointment (Protopic?, Fujisawa, Japan) is a new immunmodulator, which has been found to be effective and safe in the treatment of atopic dermatitis. [2],[3],[4] This pilot study was initiated to evaluate the efficacy of Protopic? 0.1% ointment in the treatment of AHE. This study was an open-label noncomparative study using Protopic? 0.1% ointment ...