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PUVA (psoralen and UVA) is an ultraviolet light therapy treatment for skin diseases: vitiligo, eczema, psoriasis, graft-versus-host disease, mycosis fungoides, large plaque parapsoriasis, and cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, using the sensitizing effects of the drug psoralen.
However, today the treatment can be done with reduced cost as an outpatient. It has been stated by de Miguel et al., that an annual three-week outpatient course of Goeckerman treatment costs $10,000 to 12,000 but repeat treatment may be extended to two years with the use of a $2,000 home UVB treatment lamp . [ 6 ]
The history of psoriasis is littered with treatments of dubious effectiveness and high toxicity. In the 18th and 19th centuries, Fowler's solution, which contains a poisonous and carcinogenic arsenic compound, was used by dermatologists as a treatment for psoriasis. [135] Mercury was also used for psoriasis treatment during this time. [135]
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Guselkumab lowers the release of immune system signalling molecules, increasing the risk of infections from bacteria, viruses, and fungi. [7]The most common side effects for guselkumab are upper respiratory tract infections, headache, injection site reactions, [10] joint pain, diarrhea, gastroenteritis, fungal skin infections and herpes simplex infections.
Obesity and certain forms of psoriasis are thought to increase the risk. [3] Psoriatic arthritis affects up to 30% of people with psoriasis and occurs in both children and adults. [3] Some people with PsA never get psoriasis. [4] The condition is less common in people of Asian or African descent and affects men and women equally. [3]
Ciclosporin is indicated to treat and prevent graft-versus-host disease in bone marrow transplantation and to prevent rejection of kidney, heart, and liver transplants. [8] [7] It is also approved in the US for treating of rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis, persistent nummular keratitis following adenoviral keratoconjunctivitis, [25] [7] and as eye drops for treating dry eyes caused by ...
Tazarotene is most commonly used topically to treat acne vulgaris and psoriasis. [4] Like other topical retinoids, such as tretinoin and adapalene, tazarotene can be combined with benzoyl peroxide or an oral antibiotic, such as clindamycin or dapsone, for the treatment of acne. [8] This results in increased efficacy compared to tazarotene ...