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A member asked:
Can you help me i want to know if protopic ointment is a cortisteroid, or better or worse?
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Different: Some people with ezcema respond well to steroid ointments.. Others don't. Protopic works by stopping the immune system from releasing certain chemicals which can trigger the ezcema reaction. .. Different from steroids.
Answered 6/30/2014
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