Rapid response to ciclosporin in patients with Parthenium dermatitis: A preliminary study.

Keywords: ciclosporin; Parthenium dermatitis; treatment EN ciclosporin Parthenium dermatitis treatment 134 136 3 01/28/21 20210201 NES 210201 I Parthenium hysterophorus i , a weed of the Compositae family, is the most common cause of airborne contact dermatitis in India.1 It is a chronic debilitating illness resulting in high morbidity. Ciclosporin, an anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant, has been shown to be effective in two patients with I Parthenium i dermatitis.4 In this case series, we evaluated clinical efficacy and safety of ciclosporin in patients with parthenium dermatitis. Thus, ciclosporin appears to be an effective drug in treatment of patients with I Parthenium i dermatitis, particularly when corticosteroids and azathioprine are contraindicated. [Extracted from the article]