Topical Corticosteroid Tachyphylaxis: Why Don’t Patients Adhere to Treatment?

Wednesday, September 5, 2018

In this episode of the “Peer to Peer” podcast series with Dr. Vincent DeLeo, Dr. Steven Feldman discusses results from a recent study he and his colleagues conducted on topical corticosteroids and treatment-resistant atopic dermatitis. He notes that poor use of medications can be a cause of topical corticosteroid tachyphylaxis and provides some tips on how physicians can get patients to better adhere to treatment.

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Vincent A. DeLeo, MD, is from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York. He also is the editor in chief of Cutis and the author of more than 200 publications. He is a leading expert on contact dermatitis, sunscreens, and photosensitivity. Dr. DeLeo is a consultant for Estée Lauder.