What Doctors Don't Tell YouSmoking and alcohol may be major causes of the skin complaint psoriasis. Smoking seems more likely to trigger it in women, whereas alcohol is more likely to be the cause in men. ...
Sandoz, which manufactures cyclosporin A, the drug used to help organ transplants "take", has applied to license the drug to treat recalcitrant cases of psoriasis. ...
Fish oils, which are rich in fatty acids, may help to prevent psoriasis and tumour growth. ...
Cyclosporin(e) or Sandimmun(e) (both without the "e" in the US) produced by Sandoz Pharmaceuticals is a classic example of a drug being developed for one use, which is then "borrowed" for the trea ...
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 ...
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