Methotrexate

Exploration of the Pathogenicity and Treatment of Plaque Psoriasis and Avoiding Comorbidity Plaque psoriasis, otherwise known as psoriasis vulgaris, is a chronic inflammatory disease mainly affecting the skin, nails, scalp and joints (Sidhom, E., Pilmane, M., & Kisis, J., 2016). Psoriasis affects approximately two percent of men and women worldwide, mainly between the ages of fifteen and thirty, and occurs in varying degrees of severity. Clinical manifestations are raised, red lesions with a…

Crohn’s Disease (CD) is an inflammatory bowel disease that is chronic, relapsing, transmural inflammation of uncertain etiology that can affect any portion of the digestive tract from mouth to anus, but is predominantly seen in the terminal ileum and/or colon (Inflammatory Bowel Disease article). The name of the disease came from Dr. Burill Crohn, who first described the disease in 1932. Crohn’s Disease is part of a group called Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD). CD differs from other IBD’s in…

treatment consists of methotrexate, cyclosporine, and acitretin. Many times doctor also prescribed oral steroids For those who are unable to respond and very ill. PUVA also used on the severe stage of this type of psoriasis when the development of pustules and redness has passed. • Palmoplantar pustulosis: This type of psoriasis is usually stubborn to handle, so doctors usually prefer to give topical treatment and then considered other treatments including UVB, PUVA, methotrexate, and…

rug interactions are the harmful or beneficial effects of co administered medicinal products, these interaction may be synergistic or antogon istic pharmco kinetics or pharmaco dynamics, drug interactions exists between drugs anddrugs, drug and foods, drugs and herbs, benefits effects include convenience . Reduced toxicity and reduction. ANTIHISTIMINE, ANTIHISTIMINE, ASTHMA, ANALAGESIC, TYPHOID, HYPERTENSION, TUBERCULOSIS ANTIBIOTICS, FILARIA, RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS, ANTIPYRITIC, ANTICANCER…

Methotrexate can lower the concentration of folate in plasma, and thus may cause a megaloblastic anaemia. Other co-factors of tetrahydrofolate are responsible for metabolic reactions such amino acid interconversion (e.g., the conversion of homocysteine to methionine…

I became Junior Class Vice President. I wanted to devote myself to school and activities because in a way I thought it would get rid of my problems. So I became very involved to try to ignore the fact that I was put on weekly injections of the methotrexate. I no longer wear a back brace however, my back did not get better. First, second, and third opinions are all suggesting surgery yet my back at the forty two degrees it is at does not hurt so there is not a huge rush. Junior year as vice…

different types of abortions and they depend on how far along the women is in pregnancy. A medical abortion occurs within the first 49 days of pregnancy and can be done without surgery. During this abortion, there are two different drugs used, methotrexate or mifepristone, which then could be followed by another drug called misoprostol. Although this procedure is done without surgery, it takes longer to work. In a surgical abortion, the vacuum aspiration or the suction method is the most common…

malady into remission, but there are side effects involved with steroids. Rogaine, however, is not a recommended treatment as the follicles are the target of the auto-immune deficiency and what Rogaine attempts to stimulate. Corticosteroids and Methotrexate, treatment for auto-immune diseases, have been thought of as possible ways to put Alopecia Totalis in remission. There are cases that have resulted in a fairly quick recovery of hair growth. The drug, ruxolitinib, has just begun to be tested…

Palindromic Rheumatism Palindromic rheumatism is a condition in which there are episodes of pain, swelling, warmth, and stiffness in the joints. The episodes are unpredictable and can last from hours to weeks. Episodes can happen weeks to months apart. In about half of people who have this condition, episodes happen more and more often with time. These people are at risk for developing rheumatoid arthritis, a disease that causes pain, swelling, and stiffness in the joints. CAUSES The cause of…

infection and cancer (Burchum & Rosenthal, 2016). After taking Methotrexate (another DMARD), S developed lungs problems. S has experienced three different pneumonia infections, sever pain at the injection site, decreased lung function and chronic fatigue. His SOB developed so severely that he failed his stress test. His is now taking respiratory inhalers to help with his…