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Mild Potency Corticosteroids
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(eg. Hydrocortisone 1%)
U: OD-BID F: Face and folds (not for thick plaques) |
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Mid-to-High potency Corticosteroids
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(eg. betamethasone, triamcinolone)
U: OD-BID F: Body (not for for face/folds) |
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Coal Tar
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Balnetar, Liquor Carbonis Detergens
U: OD F: Plaques (not for folds) Effective, Economical, Longest Remission (can be combined with UVB) |
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Anthralin
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Anthraforte, Anthranol
U: OD F: Plaques (not for folds) Longest Remission (can be combined with UVB) ADR: Irritating to surrounding normal skin, stains skin and fabric |
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Tazarotene
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Tazorac
U: OD F: Body (not for face or folds) Longer remission Skin irritation |
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Calcipotriol
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Dovonex, Dovobet
U: BID F: Body (not for face, folds) Longer remission Skin irritation |
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Psoralens with UVA (PUVA)
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Methoxsalen, Ultra MOP, Oxsoralen
U: Bath 100 mg/75 L bath water. Soak in for 10 mins before UVA exposure. Oral: 0.5-0.8 mg/kg 2H before UVA exposure 3x/week F: Total area Longest Remission, Increase risk of skin cancer with long-term PUVA ADRs: Photosensitivity, nausea, pruritis |
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Methotrexate
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7.5-22.5 mg/wk po
F: Total area CI: Liver Disease ADRS: Bone marrow suppression, hepatotoxicity DI: Ethanol and acitretin may increase the risk of MTX-induced liver injury |
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Acitretin
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Soriatane
U: 25-75 mg/day F: Hands and feet CI: Teratogen ADRs: Arthalgia, myalgia, alopecia, dry lips, mucosa, hyperlipidemia, hepatotoxicity DIs: Women should abstain from alcohol during tx and for 2 mo. after because of conversion of acitretin to etretinate (teratogen) Risk of methotrexate toxicity inc. with acitretin Minipill may not be effective in combo with acitretin |
