evidencegaps
Primary study · included by 1 review

Topical pimecrolimus versus betamethasone for oral lichen planus: a randomized clinical trial.

Ezzatt 2019 · Ezzatt Ola M, Helmy Iman M · Clinical oral investigations · 2019

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Evaluating calcineurin inhibitors as alternatives to steroids in treating Oral Lichen Planus: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Ezzatt 2019 · Reference list, ref 37 (included RCT); Supplementary Table S1
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Adverse effect: transient burning
Topical calcineurin inhibitors (tacrolimus, pimecrolimus, cyclosporin) vs Topical steroids (clobetasol, betamethasone, triamcinolone) · First 2 days of treatment
OR 2.45 [0.55, 10.85]4 studies · 247 participantsHigh

1 including review in total.