Eczema

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1. Treatment

    1. Avoid allergens

    2. cold compress

    3. Topical corticosteroids

        1. oint hydrocortisone 1% tds for 7 days

        2. Oint Triamcinolone 0.1% tds (more potent)

    4. PO steroids in severe cases

        1. Tab prednisolone 20 mg for 5 days

    5. Anti pruritus

        1. Tab hydroxyzine 25 mg qd

            1. or syrup hydroxyzine 2mg/kg/day

    6. Antiseptic if there is infection

        1. Cap cefalexin 250, 500 mg qid

            1. or tab erythromycin 400 mg qid

            2. or oint mupirocin tds

    7. for washing

        1. Soap glycerin PRN