Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (abbreviated NSAID) include a large number of medications that are closely related to aspirin. Aspirin was the first NSAID discovered in the 1800's, isolated from the bark of the willow tree. Today hundreds of chemically produced NSAIDs are used to control conditions that involve inflammation, pain, and fever. Topical steroid creams are the preferred therapies for worsening of atopic dermatitis. Other options, for when symptoms are severe, include topical calcineurin... read more
