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PERCUTANEOUS ABSORPTION OF TOPICAL STEROIDS IN CHILDREN
Author(s) -
FEIWEL MICHAEL
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1969.tb16071.x
Subject(s) - stratum corneum , medicine , dermatology , percutaneous , barrier function , adrenal function , absorption (acoustics) , surgery , pathology , biology , physics , acoustics , microbiology and biotechnology
SUMMARY.— Percutaneous absorption of topical steroids occurs more readily in children than in adults. Potent topical steroids may be used in infantile eczema in order to bring, it under control as soon as possible and to restore the barrier function of the stratum corneum. If, however, the eczema is unresponsive, then prolongea and excessive applications should not be made, for adrenal function is likely to become depressed. In such cases it is advisable to have recourse to bland therapy.