What Doctors Don't Tell YouFish 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 ...
What is psoriasis?
Psoriasis is a chronic and distressing skin disorder afflicting around 80 million people worldwide. It strikes men and women equally and at any time of life, though it is more common between
Psoriasis treatment that includes the immunosuppressant cyclosporin along with psoralen and ultraviolet A (PUVA) light therapy is associated with a significantly increased risk of squamous cell cancer of the skin, according to a new report.
Frustrated in its attempt to cure this puzzling complaint, medicine reaches for ever more potent concoctions from cancer drugs to those for organ transplants. ...
* Avoid foods that contain polyamines - toxic amino-acid derivatives associated with skin-cell proliferation (Arch Dermatol, 1979; 115: 945-9). These include alcohol, all sugars, animal fats
Last week, we had a query from a mother whose teenage daughter has recently developed psoriasis on her face. The reader is so worried about her daughter being bullied at school for this that she has decided to teach her at home instead. But before...
