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COMPARISON OF CLINICAL ACTIVITY OF PIMECROLIMUS IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH MILD AND MODERATE ATOPIC DERMATITIS

Abstract

Atopic dermatitis (ad) is prevalent disease in younger children. Calcium inhibitor pimecrolimus (elidel, cream 1%) is the latest anti-inflammatory drug offered for management of ad. The activity of pimecrolimus was evaluated in open, prospective, randomized, comparison trial, on 60 children (age from 3 months to 7 years) with mild and moderate ad. Pimecrolimus was more effective in management of mild ad on the assumption of regular use of drug (TIS < 17), and topical corticosteroids were effective in patients with moderate ad.
Key words: children, atopic dermatitis, pimecrolimus, topical corticosteroids, management.

About the Authors

E.V. Deeva
Siberian State Medical University, Tomsk
Russian Federation


L.M. Ogorodova
Siberian State Medical University, Tomsk
Russian Federation


I.A. Deev
Siberian State Medical University, Tomsk
Russian Federation


I.V. Sheveleva
Siberian State Medical University, Tomsk
Russian Federation


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Deeva E., Ogorodova L., Deev I., Sheveleva I. COMPARISON OF CLINICAL ACTIVITY OF PIMECROLIMUS IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH MILD AND MODERATE ATOPIC DERMATITIS. Current Pediatrics. 2008;7(2):55-61.

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