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===Anti-inflammatory therapy===
 
===Anti-inflammatory therapy===
Anti-inflammatory therapy is used as required
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to control residual pruritus and inflammation.
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In most cases, anti-inflammatory drugs are required in addition to topical treatments and allergen-specific therapy to control residual pruritus and inflammation. The dose and treatment regime should be adapted according to how successful other treatments are, the response to treatment and the presence of allergen in the environment (for example, pollen is present in the summer but not the winter). The aim should be to use the minimum dose that gives effective control of pruritus.
Almost all atopics will require treatment in the
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short to medium term, but the dose, frequency
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and/or potency of drugs can be reduced if other
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treatments are successful in the long term.
      
====Cyclosporine====
 
====Cyclosporine====
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