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Other treatments for psoriasis may be taken by mouth (oral) or given by an injection (injected). These drugs are called "systemic" because they affect the entire body. Many of the systemic drugs used for psoriasis are also used for other severe diseases, including autoimmune diseases (especially rheumatoid arthritis) and cancer. Nearly all are powerful medications with potentially serious side effects. These drugs should be used only for severely incapacitating cases of psoriasi...
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Fruit Juice May Interfere With Your Medication
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High Blood Pressure, Hypertension Patient Guide
...tumors, kidney disease, or pregnancy. Several medications including oral contraceptives prednisone, cyclosporine, and the intake of certain foodstuffs (licorice) may also cause hypertension as a... Read more »Crohn's Disease: Medications
...azathioprine and mercaptopurine. Other immunosuppressants being investigated include methotrexate, cyclosporine, and mycophenolate. Methotrexate is the least expensive of these drugs, but it also... Read more »Ulcerative Colitis: Medications
...helpful in predicting patients genetically at risk for these effects and for determining adequate doses.Cyclosporine. Intravenous cyclosporine in combination with corticosteroids is often used for... Read more »Gout: Symptoms
...ageMale genderFamily history of the conditionObesityUse of certain drugs, including diuretics, aspirin, cyclosporine, or levodopaEating a lot of purine-rich foodsDrinking a large amount of... Read more »Gout: Introduction
...women appear to be at higher risk for tophi than men. Certain people, such as those who are receiving cyclosporine after a transplant, have a high risk of developing tophi.Uric Acid... Read more »Related News
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