<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by skin dryness, pruritus and eczematous lesions with various periods of relapse. Symptomatology can appear in childhood and can persist in adulthood. Chronic treatment is required with corticosteroids being the standard options. The side effects of this type of long-term treatment represent a major concern for the pediatric patients. This review aims to give an update of the options used for treatment, apart from the systemic corticosteroids. Mild-to-moderate AD had a good response to creams containing fig and oatmeal extracts and inhibitors of phosphodiesterase-4 (crisaborole). In cases of severe AD, future treatment options could include monoclonal antibodies such as omalizumab and dupilumab</p></abstract>

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by skin dryness, pruritus and eczematous lesions with various periods of relapse. Symptomatology can appear in childhood and can persist in adulthood. Chronic treatment is required with corticosteroids being the standard options. The side effects of this type of long-term treatment represent a major concern for the pediatric patients. This review aims to give an update of the options used for treatment, apart from the systemic corticosteroids. Mild-to-moderate AD had a good response to creams containing fig and oatmeal extracts and inhibitors of phosphodiesterase-4 (crisaborole). In cases of severe AD, future treatment options could include monoclonal antibodies such as omalizumab and dupilumab

Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis: Update on the Treatment Options

“Iuliu Haţieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Acta Medica Transilvanica

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Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by skin dryness, pruritus and eczematous lesions with various periods of relapse....

Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis: Update on the Treatment Options

Published Online: Jan 29, 2021

Page range: 60 - 62

Received: Aug 20, 2020

Accepted: Dec 15, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amtsb-2020-0075

Keywords
pediatric atopic dermatitis, pediatric eczema, treatment updates, atopic dermatitis treatment

© 2020 Corina Adelina Zah et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis: Update on the Treatment Options

Published Online: Jan 29, 2021

Page range: 60 - 62

Received: Aug 20, 2020

Accepted: Dec 15, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amtsb-2020-0075

Keywordspediatric atopic dermatitis, pediatric eczema, treatment updates, atopic dermatitis treatment

© 2020 Corina Adelina Zah et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
pediatric atopic dermatitis, pediatric eczema, treatment updates, atopic dermatitis treatment