Ointment for allergic dermatitis

Allergic dermatitis is a disease based on the development of an allergic reaction to a certain stimulus. To treat this disease, various methods are used: taking eubiotics and probiotics, diet therapy, various ointments, antihistamines and prophylactic therapies. The main base of drug therapy is made up of local corticosteroid drugs, because they have a pronounced anti-inflammatory effect. Cream, lotion or ointment for allergic dermatitis are applied to the affected areas.

To reduce side effects, it is advised to follow simple rules: ointment can not be applied to the face, especially on the eyelids, the skin near the genitals and armpits. If the skin near the genitals is affected, then it is better to use local corticosteroids, which have a weak effect. Treatment with potent local corticosteroids is usually conducted in a short course, after the use of strong drugs, should follow a course of treatment with weak local corticosteroids( treatment with weak drugs lasts 14-21 days).So that the skin does not dry out, it is recommended to apply moisturizing cream together with corticosteroids. In the process of treatment, you should try to reach the lowest possible dose of corticosteroids.

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For allergic dermatitis, the following ointments are used:

  • weak - oxycort;
  • averages - diprolene, dinrheget, beloderm, white, dermatop, ultralan, diprobelosalik, lodriderm, synoderm, polotortol( aerosol), hydroxycyclotol, flucinar;
  • strong - apulein, lokoid, tselestoderm V, travokort, betnovejt, alvantan, triacort, lokoorten, kenalog( ointment, cream), fluvet, elokom, kutiveyt, fluorocort;
  • is very strong - dermovit.

Treatment of allergic dermatitis with ointments is aimed at:

  • Suppression of inflammatory processes in the skin and the characteristic symptoms of the acute phase of the disease( itching, swelling, hyperemia) and chronic phase of the disease( itching, lichenification)
  • Elimination of dry skin.
  • Prevention of secondary infection.
  • Normalization of damaged epithelium.
  • Perfection of the barrier function of the skin.

The use of moisturizers along with hydration contributes to the normalization and the removal of the barrier of the stratum corneum. In the treatment of allergic dermatitis along with the use of ointment, should be used to moisturize the skin.

If there are exacerbations of the disease, then external hormonal drugs of local action are prescribed. In this case it is better to use ointments of the last generation, for example, Elokom, Advantan. The first 3-5 days of treatment is carried out by highly active agents, after treatment continues( if necessary) using less active drugs.

If the allergy manifests itself externally, then corticosteroid hormones and ointments help well. But they do not eliminate the cause of the disease, they eliminate only the rash.

The last generation of corticosteroid hormones are less safe. And due to the fact that they are not absorbed into the systemic blood stream, they have minimal side effects. Therefore, to use such drugs( eg, Advantan, Elokom) for allergic dermatitis can be from six months of age.

If during a disease the skin dries and cracks, it is better to apply ointments, and if it becomes wet, then cream. Do not abruptly stop using hormones, the dose of the drug is better to reduce gradually. To do this, the hormone cream can be mixed with baby cream, and the ointment can be mixed with bipantene.

Fluorinated hormones are contraindicated in children up to one year of age. These same hormones can not be applied on the neck, face, on natural folds, in the genital area and anus because of the risk of developing skin atrophy.

Hormonal agents( ointments) are contraindicated in:

  • syphilitic, tuberculosis, viral process( including herpes simplex and chickenpox);
  • hypersensitivity to drug substances;
  • skin reaction to the injection in the area of ​​application.

Treatment with hormonal topical preparations is ineffective when:

  • inadequate drug activity;
  • continued contact with the allergen;
  • treatment failure;
  • superinfection with Staphylococcus aureus.