BACKGROUND: In the treatment of atopic dermatitis, pimecrolimus has high antipruritic effects. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the efficacy of 1% pimecrolimus cream in comparison to 1% hydrocortisone cream in non-atopic prurigo nodularis (PN). METHODS: A randomized, controlled, double-blind study with intraindividual randomization was done in 30 patients (17 females, 13 males; mean age 58.5 years) with PN. RESULTS:Pruritus intensity decreased significantly (p < 0.001) on both treated sides as early as after 10 days of treatment; scratch lesions improved (p < 0.001). Quality of life as assessed by the Dermatology Life Quality Index improved significantly. However, a significant advantage of pimecrolimus over hydrocortisone was not found. CONCLUSION: The results suggest that the non-steroid pimecrolimus is an effective alternative for PN treatment.
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BACKGROUND: In the treatment of atopic dermatitis, pimecrolimus has high antipruritic effects. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the efficacy of 1% pimecrolimus cream in comparison to 1% hydrocortisone cream in non-atopic prurigo nodularis (PN). METHODS: A randomized, controlled, double-blind study with intraindividual randomization was done in 30 patients (17 females, 13 males; mean age 58.5 years) with PN. RESULTS:Pruritus intensity decreased significantly (p < 0.001) on both treated sides as early as after 10 days of treatment; scratch lesions improved (p < 0.001). Quality of life as assessed by the Dermatology Life Quality Index improved significantly. However, a significant advantage of pimecrolimus over hydrocortisone was not found. CONCLUSION: The results suggest that the non-steroidpimecrolimus is an effective alternative for PN treatment.
Authors: Sherief R Janmohamed; Eran C Gwillim; Muhammad Yousaf; Kevin R Patel; Jonathan I Silverberg Journal: Arch Dermatol Res Date: 2020-10-27 Impact factor: 3.017
Authors: Manuel P Pereira; Claudia Zeidler; Joanna Wallengren; Jon Anders Halvorsen; Elke Weisshaar; Simone Garcovich; Laurent Misery; Emilie Brenaut; Ekin Şavk; Nikolay Potekaev; Andrey Lvov; Svetlana Bobko; Jacek C Szepietowski; Adam Reich; Agnieszka Bozek; Franz J Legat; Martin Metz; Markus Streit; Esther Serra-Baldrich; Margarida Gonçalo; Michael Storck; Teresa Nau; Vincent Hoffmann; Sabine Steinke; Ina Greiwe; Martin Dugas; Matthias Augustin; Sonja Ständer Journal: Acta Derm Venereol Date: 2021-02-17 Impact factor: 3.875