A special alert has been issued this week about the psoriasis drug Raptiva (efalizumab). It's a possible cause of anaemia and a series of life-threatening infections. This is bad news for psoriasis patients as the drug is intended as a 'last resort'...
Terbinafine (Lamisil) is given orally to treat fungal skin and nail infections. Well documented side effects include stomach problems nausea, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, diarrhea skin erupt ...
If you're a psoriasis sufferer, chances are you've been offered Zorac (tazarotene). It's one of the first retinoids (vitamin A derivative) that can be applied directly to the skin. As such, it's ...
These are the major conventional treatments, and their possible side effects. None claims a cure, although some claim a measure of success in suppressing symptoms. Be warned, though some side effe ...
Three American doctors have accused Sandoz Pharmaceuticals of premature promotion of the use of cyclosporine-A for psoriasis, which is outside the drug's established indication as an immunosuppres ...
Reader's Corner
Reader's Corner
If stress can trigger psoriasis, then it follows that anything that alleviates the psychological problems can also help the condition. So the thinking has gone with a group of doctors from Turkey ...
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