metronidazole, ASF
This is just another analog of ketoconazole (Nizoral). Notice that they do
NOT compare it to ketoconazole, but always only to placebo. Why? Because
they want a cut of the market, and if it performed only as well as Nizoral
(or gasp, a bit less well), then why bother?
Bah, humbug.
The other drug, ASF whatever, sounds interesting, but it could turn into
another debacle like Elidel/Protopic… if you just depress the skins
immune defenses, you may end up paying the price down the line, in skin
cancer, rosacea, and other problems. We need research that focuses on the
cause! (Fat chance…)
Vera
April 1st, 2007 at 7:11 pm
> The other drug, ASF whatever, sounds interesting, but it could turn
into another debacle like Elidel/Protopic…
I have eczema in addition to sebderm and I’ve used Elidel in the past.
Many of the problems with drugs are how people use them (and how
doctors prescribe them). Even before the studies linking Elidel to skin
cancer, I would never have used it every day (even though that’s what
my dermatologist recommended). Instead, I keep the Elidel and steriod
(Elocon) in reserve to treat and prevent recurring flareups only when
my usual regimen of lotion and OTC cortizone can’t handle it. As a
result, I haven’t used the Elidel or Elocon in over a year.
It’s a good reminder… on a daily basis you should use the absolute
minimum you can get by with. For sebderm, if you can get by with soap,
shampoo, and/or lotion, that’s probably your best bet. Then you can use
stronger products only as necessary - and only if the benefit of those
products justify the side effects and risk.