Treatments for Atopic Dermatitis

Treatment takes time, but its always worth it.

What are the current treatments for atopic dermatitis 

This section is intended to provide you with a list of the products currently available in the USA for the treatment of atopic dermatitis symptoms.

This section does not recommend any particular treatment. For treatment advice consult your health care professional. 

For more detailed information about each of these treatments, including potential side effects, go to the product website.

Treatment	Action	Availability	Comments
Moisturizers Numerous brands	Moisturizes skin	Over the counter	American Academy of Dermatology indicates that moisturizers are an effective treatment for atopic dermatitis
Corticosteroids Numerous brands Low potency Medium potency High potency	Anti-inflammatory	Low and Medium Over the counter High Potentcy Prescription only	Available as a topical cream, ointment or systemic drug Use strongly favored by the Joint Task Force for Atopic dermatitis
Ceramide-containing moisturizer creams  1.CeraVe Eczema Relief Creamy Oil 2. Eucerin Eczema Relief Flare-Up Treatment 3. Aveeno Eczema Therapy Daily Moisturizing Body Cream 4. Soteri PH Lock Eczema Relief	Affects skin barrier	Over the counter	Clinical research indicates application of ceramide-based topicals improves skin barrier function
Barrier-enhancing creams Ceramend Intensive Eczema Relief Cream (available soon)	Restores skin barrier	Over the counter	Clinical research indicates application of high dose ceramide-based topicals significantly improves skin barrier function
Calcineurin inhibitor drugs  Protopic Elidel	Prevents immune cell activation	By prescription only	Use strongly favored by the Joint Task Force for Atopic dermatitis
Aryl hydrocarbon receptor agonist drugs VTAMA	AHR receptor activation	By prescription only	Effective as a steroid-sparing therapy for treatment of atopic dermatitis symptoms
PDE 4 inhibitor drugs Eucrisa Zoryve	Inhibit the PDE4 enzyme	By prescription only
JAK inhibitor drugs Opzelura  Cibinqo Rinvoq	Blocks the activity of JAK proteins	By prescription only	Opzelura is a topical application Cibinqo and Rinvoq administered orally Strongly recommended by the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD)
IL-4 Inhibitor drugs Dupixent	Blocks the IL-4 receptor	By prescription only	Monoclonal antibody derived Subcutaneous injection Strongly recommended by the AAD
IL-13 Inhibitor drugs Adbry Ebglyss	Binds to the IL-13 molecule	By prescription only	Monoclonal antibody derived Subcutaneous injection Strongly recommended by the AAD
IL-31 Inhibitor drugs Nemluvio	Binds to the IL-31 molecule	By prescription only	Monoclonal antibody derived Subcutaneous injection Strongly recommended by the AAD
Moisturizers Numerous brands	Moisturizes skin	Over the counter	American Academy of Dermatology indicates that moisturizers are an effective treatment for atopic dermatitis