NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Among adults witheczema, otherwise known as atopic dermatitis, “proactive” long-termtreatment with tacrolimus ointment applied twice-weekly safelyreduces exacerbations of the condition, European investigators haveshown.

Conventional “reactive” treatment of atopic dermatitis involvesapplying anti-inflammatory medication to skin lesions only whilethey are visible. With a proactive approach, intensive treatmentuntil lesions are no longer visible is followed by low-dosetreatment of previously affected skin areas to prevent flare-ups,the researchers explain in the medical journal Allergy.

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