Topical therapy of pruritus-tips for daily practice

Pruritus is a common and stressful symptom in medicine with cutaneous manifestation. Therapy remains a challenge for physicians and patients because there are many causes/triggers and approved systemic therapies are lacking. Basically, there are two different options of treatment: topical treatment...

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Published in:Hautarzt 2020-07
Main Authors: Salzmann, S, Staubach, P
Format: Article
Language:ger
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Summary:Pruritus is a common and stressful symptom in medicine with cutaneous manifestation. Therapy remains a challenge for physicians and patients because there are many causes/triggers and approved systemic therapies are lacking. Basically, there are two different options of treatment: topical treatment is selected for every degree of severity, while patients with severe symptoms and chronic disease course have to be treated with systemic and topical options. This article provides a summary of current topical therapeutic options and offers tips for daily practice.
ISSN:1432-1173
DOI:10.1007/s00105-020-04605-3