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Health Encyclopedia: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Treatment For Cutaneous And Mild Sle

Treatment for Cutaneous and Mild SLE

Creams. Steroid creams are often used for skin lesions. However, many patients with discoid lupus do not respond to steroids, particularly if they have eruptions that are caused by sun sensitivity. A cream derived from vitamin A (Tegison) may help some lesions that do not clear up with steroid creams.

Sun Protection. Sun protection is essential. Patients should always use sunblock creams (not just sunscreens) and always wear hats and clothing made of tightly wo...

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Dr. Eisner Answers Your GERD Questions: Throat and Ear Pain

By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...inhibitors? All of the proton pump inhibitors (Aciphex, Prevacid, Protonix, Nexium, Prilosec,... Read more »

Dr. Eisner Q&A #5: Questions About Medications

By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...excellent. Proton pump inhibitors in general (Prilosec, Prevacid, Protonix, Nexium and AcipHex)... Read more »

Update from the American College of Rheumatology: Cox-2 Inhibitors and Why We Miss Them

By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert

...pump inhibitor (examples being Nexium, Protonix and Prevacid) which reduces the acid production... Read more »

Proton Pump Inhibitors Found to Increase Risk of Hip Fractures-- What Does This Mean to You and Your GERD?

By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...(such as Protonix, Prilosec, Aciphex, Nexium, and Prevacid) for over one year, there was a 44... Read more »

Can Zantac deplete a man's sex drive? Find that out and more

By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...other proton pump inhibitors (Prilosec (omeprazole), Prevacid, Zegerid, Aciphex and Nexium). It... Read more »

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Scleroderma: Treatment for Gastrointestinal Problems

...release acid. The standard drug has been omeprazole (Prilosec). Newer ones, including lansoprazole (Prevacid), pantoprazole (Protonix), esomeprazole (Nexium), and rabeprazole (Aciphex), are more... Read more »

Peptic Ulcers: Treatment for NSAID-Induced Ulcers

...number of drugs are used to treat NSAID-caused ulcers. PPIs -- omeprazole (Prilosec), lansoprazole (Prevacid), or esomeprazole (Nexium) -- are used most often. Other drugs that may be useful... Read more »

Peptic Ulcers: Medications

...prevention and treatment include:Omeprazole (Generic, Prilosec OTC)Esomeprazole (Nexium)Lansoprazole (Prevacid)Rabeprazole (Aciphex)Possible Adverse Effects.Side effects are uncommon but may... Read more »

Osteoarthritis: Medications

...NSAIDs. Proton-pump inhibitors include omeprazole (Prilosec), esomeprazole (Nexium), and lansoprazole (Prevacid) Click the icon to see an image of a gastric ulcer.Drugs for Prevention... Read more »

GERD, Acid Reflux, Heartburn Medications

...over-the-counter without a prescription. Newer prescription oral PPIs include esomeprazole (Nexium), lansoprazole (Prevacid), rabeprazole (Aciphex), and pantoprazole (Protonix).Studies report... Read more »

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