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Eczema Treatment History

Eczema Treatment History Events

1903 Niels Finsen Uses Phototherapy to Treat Skin Diseases
Phototherapy has a very long, albeit mostly anecdotal history. Real interest in the use of ultraviolet irradiation in the treatment of various diseases started in the 19th century and rea...
1940 Synthetic Biotin Produced
Biotin is also available from supplements. The synthetic process developed by Leo Sternbach and Moses Wolf Goldberg in the 1940s uses fumaric acid as a starting material and is identical ...
1956 Apr 12 FDA Approves Pfizer's Atarax
Atarax is an antihistamine used to relieve the symptoms of common anxiety and tension and, in combination with other medications, to treat anxiety that results from physical illness. It a...
1971 Jun 30 FDA Approves Medicis's Lidex
Treating inflammation and itching due to certain skin conditions. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor. Lidex Cream is a topical adrenocortical steroid...
1978 Mar 1 FDA Approves Pharmacia and UpJohn's Psorcon
Psorcon is prescribed for the relief of the inflammation and itching of skin disorders that respond to the application of steroids (hormones produced by the body that have potent anti-inf...
1982 Dec 14 FDA Approves GlaxoSmithKlein's Aclovate
This medication is used to treat a variety of skin conditions (e.g., eczema, dermatitis, allergies, rash). Alclometasone reduces the swelling, itching, and redness that can occur in these...
1987 Apr 30 FDA Approves Schering-Plough's Elocon
Elocon is a topical (for the skin) steroid. It reduces the actions of chemicals in the body that cause inflammation, redness, and swelling. Elocon is used to treat the inflammation and...
1990 Dec 17 FDA Approves Ranbaxy's Ultravate
Treating inflammation and itching caused by certain skin conditions. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor. Ultravate Cream is a topical corticosteroid....
2000 Dec 8 FDA Approves Astellas's Protopic
Protopic Ointment is a prescription ointment used to treat moderate to severe eczema. Protopic is for use after other prescription medicines have not worked or when a doctor recommends th...
2001 Dec 13 FDA Approves Novartis's Elidel
Elidel is a cream containing pimecrolimus, an immunosuppressant. It works by decreasing your body's immune system to help slow down the growth of atopic dermatitis (eczema) on your skin. ...
2010 Apr Japanese Researchers Find Vitamin E Lowers Eczema Risk in Children
Children who eat lots of foods containing vitamin E may have a lower risk of developing the itchy skin condition called eczema. Japanese researchers measured substances in the blood of...