title: Effectiveness of Topical Corticosteroid, Topical Calcineurin Inhibitors and Combination of Them in the Treatment of Vitiligo.
abstract: Vitiligo is an acquired pigmentary skin disorder which is disfiguring and difficult to treat. Cure and response rates for vitiligo are significantly lower. This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of topical corticosteroid, topical calcineurin inhibitors (tacrolimus) and combination of them in the treatment of vitilligo in two tertiary care Hospital, in the Department of Dermatology and Venereology OPD (out patient department) in Mymensingh Medical College Hospital and Jahurul Islam Medical College Hospital, Bajitpur, Kishoregonj from January 2015 to December 2015. Newly diagnosed 112 vitiligo patients, aged more than 1 year to 70 years were assigned for therapy and to observe the response. This study indicates that, in case of vitiligo treatment topical tacrolimus was the most effective drug. Topical tacrolimus, topical corticosteroid and combination of them are to be effective in the treatment of vitiligo with reduction in the number of vitiliginous spots by increased repigmentation. But topical tacrolimus was the most effective drug, as it caused highest percentage of repigmentation of vitiliginous spot.
authors.affiliation: Dr Popy Roy, M. Phil (Thesis Part), Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Mymensingh Medical College (MMC), Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Saha
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Reza
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Nandi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sultana
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saha
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Akhter
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khatun
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Habibunnahar
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D065095:Calcineurin Inhibitors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008875:Middle Aged; D016559:Tacrolimus; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014820:Vitiligo; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D065095:Calcineurin Inhibitors; D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D016559:Tacrolimus