Author Question: Jose has had eczema for many years and reports that he thinks his corticosteroid cream is not ... (Read 31 times)

Alygatorr01285 · **on:** Jul 24, 2018

Jose has had eczema for many years and reports that he thinks his corticosteroid cream is not working as well as it was previously. He may be experiencing tolerance to the corticosteroid. Treatment options include:

1. Increase the potency of the corticosteroid cream.
2. Recommend an interrupted or cyclic schedule of application.
3. Increase the frequency of dosing of the corticosteroid.
4. Discontinue the corticosteroid because it isn't working any longer .

Question 2

Catherine calls the clinic with concerns that her acne is worse 1 week after starting topical tretinoin. What would be the appropriate care for her?

1. Change her to a different topical acne medication as she is having an adverse reaction to the tretinoin.
2. Switch her to an oral antibiotic to treat her acne.
3. Advise her to apply an oil-based lotion to her face to soothe the redness.
4. Reassure her that the worsening of acne is normal and it should improve with continued use.