PHM 201

Eczema (aka atopic dermatitis) and contact dermatitis is one of the topics discussed as part of the Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum. It is a disease state of high prevalence that requires in-depth understanding for proper treatment. This is an accompanying document to the "Pharmacotherapy of Atopic and Contact Dermatitis" notes to outline the treatment algorithm used in Atopic and Contact Dermatitis as well as a drug table that includes all drugs used for these disease states as well as brand na...

Eczema (aka atopic dermatitis) and contact dermatitis is one of the topics discussed as part of the Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum. It is a disease state of high prevalence that requires in-depth understanding for proper treatment. These notes are a compilation of the pathophysiology as well as the non-drug and drug interventions in both atopic and contact dermatitis. All pharmacists, doctors and nurses working in the community setting will encounter patients who have some form of dermatitis; the...

In the course PHM 201, one of the topics discussed is Atopic Dermatitis. The purpose of this presentation is to provide an in-depth overview of the treatments that are used in Atopic Dermatitis. This presentation was created by myself for to present during my clinical rotations and provides a very a good practical approach to the treatment of Atopic Dermatitis at the more severe stages.