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Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
Because the etiology and the pathogenesis of eosinophilic pustular folliculitis have not been fully elucidated, no established treatment schemes exist. A number of options have been tried with various results; however, no controlled treatment trials have been performed for this condition. Oral indomethacin consistently appears to be most beneficial, at least in the classic form of the disease.
Indomethacin (Indocin)
Indomethacin is a potent inhibitor of cyclooxygenase, which may decrease the local production of arachidonic acid derived chemotactic factors for eosinophils present in sebum (eg, 12-L-hydroxy-5,8,10-heptadecatrienoic acid and/or prostaglandin).
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