STL Volume 7 Number 4
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Update on Drugs and Drug News: April 2002
Update on drugs: Fluocinolone Acetonide, Hydroquinone, Tretinoin Tri-Luma®Pimecrolimus Elidel®Clindamycin, Zinc Zindaclin™ Gel Voriconazole Vfend® Imiquimod Aldara® 5% Cream
Topical Treatment of Psoriasis in Children
Psoriasis is a common dermatosis, affecting children in North America. Many papers have stressed the treatments available for adult psoriasis, but few have dealt with this disorder in children. Topical treatment modalities continue to be the first line therapy for childhood psoriasis.
Pimecrolimus 1% Cream (Elidel®) For Atopic Dermatitis
Pimecrolimus is an immunomodulating medication that inhibits production of inflammatory cytokines in the skin and this compound was specifically developed for the treatment of inflammatory skin diseases.