Leukotriene antagonists and calcineurin inhibitors in the management of atopic dermatitis

ABSTRACT

A mother brings her seven month old son who is otherwise well, with complaints of an itchy rash on the neck for the past one and a half months. The child had a similar rash on his legs behind the knees, which responded well to local steroid application. The mother has been applying 0.5% hydrocortisone on the baby's neck twice daily along with emollients for the past one month. She is now inquiring about other options for treatment