Comparison Study Between Protopic (Tacrolimus Ointment) and Elidel (Pimecrolimus Cream) in Pediatric Patients With Mild Atopic Dermatitis

This is an interventional treatment trial for Dermatitis, Atopic focused on measuring Mild Atopic Dermatitis, Protopic, Pediatric Read More

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patient has a diagnosis of Atopic Dermatitis rated mild using the Investigator's Global Atopic Dermatitis Assessment involving a minimum of 5% of the body surface area, and the maximum of 20% of the body surface area
• If female, and of childbearing potential, patient has a negative pregnancy test and agrees to practice effective birth control during the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient has a skin disorder other than Atopic Dermatitis in the areas to be treated
• Patient has extensive scarring or pigmented lesions in the areas to be treated that would interfere with rating of efficacy parameters
• Patient has clinically infected Atopic Dermatitis at baseline
• Patient is likely to require systemic corticosteroids, or the patient is likely to require intranasal or inhaled corticosteroids for an off-label indication or at higher doses than the maximum labeled dosing for the drug
• Patient has a known hypersensitivity to macrolides or any excipient of either study medication
• Patient has a chronic condition which is either not stable or not well controlled
• Patient is pregnant or breast feeding an infant