Opinion|Videos|March 4, 2025
Long-Term Use of Topical Treatments in Atopic Dermatitis
Author(s)Omar Noor, MD, FAAD, Randy Alevi, DO
Panelists discuss how the newer topical agents (PDE4 inhibitors, JAK inhibitors) demonstrate comparable efficacy to midpotency corticosteroids but with improved safety profiles, lacking steroid-related adverse effects such as skin atrophy, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis suppression, and tachyphylaxis when used long term.
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- How do the long-term efficacy and safety profiles of these newer agents compare with topical corticosteroids?
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