Eczema creams include glucocorticosteroids, calcium-modulated neurophosphatase inhibitors, herbal creams, and cooling and anti-itching creams.
Eczema may be related to abnormal immune function, genetics and other factors. Mainly manifested as erythema, edema, corn-sized papules and blisters and other symptoms, the patient may also appear local roughness and hypertrophy, moss-like changes. Eczema ointment is mainly divided into the following categories.
1. Glucocorticoid: Although glucocorticoid has side effects, it is still the main drug for eczema treatment. According to the nature of the lesions, we can choose the glucocorticoid with the appropriate strength, and the common ones are hydrocortisone butyrate cream, mometasone furoate cream, and hallucinogen cream.
2. Calcium-regulated neural phosphatase inhibitors: common ones are tacrolimus ointment, pimecrolimus cream, etc.
3. Chinese medicine ointment: such as Qingpeng ointment, dehumidification and anti-itching ointment, stork ointment and so on.
4. Cooling and anti-itching ointment: common compound menthol ointment, compound camphor ointment and so on.
It is recommended that eczema patients actively to regular hospitals, relevant examinations, under the guidance of the doctor standardized treatment. The use of eczema ointment should follow the doctor’s instructions.