A method of treating or preventing acute erythema in a human in need thereof by topical administration of an effective amount of an alpha adrenergic receptor agonist or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is claimed. The preferred alpha adrenergic receptor agonist is brimonidine. A method of preventing secondary inflammation caused by acute erythema by topical administration of an effective amount of an alpha adrenergic receptor agonist or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is also claimed.
提出了一种治疗或预防人类急性红斑的方法,通过局部给药有效量的α
肾上腺素受体激动剂或其药用盐。首选的α
肾上腺素受体激动剂是布里莫啶。还提出了一种通过局部给药有效量的α
肾上腺素受体激动剂或其药用盐来预防急性红斑引起的继发性炎症的方法。