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Prescribed Medications
| 1. | methotrexate(Trexall , Rheumatrex Dose Pack) | ||
| 2. | ustekinumab(Stelara ) | ||
| 3. | efalizumab(Raptiva ) | ||
| 4. | cycloSPORINE(Neoral , others...) | ||
| 5. | alefacept(Amevive ) | ||
| 6. | hydrocortisone topical(Westcort , others...) | ||
| 7. | coal tar topical(Zetar , others...) | ||
| 8. | triamcinolone topical(Kenalog , others...) | ||
| 9. | calcipotriene topical(Dovonex , Calcipotriene) | ||
| 10. | tazarotene topical(Tazorac , Avage) | ||
| 11. | fluocinolone topical(Derma-Smoothe/FS , others...) | ||
| 12. | desonide topical(DesOwen , others...) | ||
| 13. | selenium sulfide topical(Selenium Sulfide , others...) | ||
| 14. | acitretin(Soriatane , Soriatane CK) | ||
| 15. | etanercept(Enbrel , others...) | ||
| 16. | hydroxyurea(Hydrea , others...) | ||
| 17. | infliximab(Remicade ) | ||
| 18. | methoxsalen(8-Mop , others...) | ||
| 19. | adalimumab(Humira , others...) | ||
| 20. | predniSONE(Deltasone , others...) | ||
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METHOTREXATE (METH oh TREX ate) is a chemotherapy drug. This medicine affects cells that are rapidly growing, such as cancer cells and cells in your mouth and stomach. It is used to treat many cancers and other medical conditions. It is used for leukemias, lymphomas, breast cancer, lung cancer, head and neck cancers, and other cancers. This medicine also works on the immune system and is commonly used to treat psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Antineoplastic agent and immunosuppressant; folic acid antagonist.
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METHOTREXATE (METH oh TREX ate) is a chemotherapy drug. This medicine affects cells that are rapidly growing, such as cancer cells and cells in your mouth and stomach. It is used to treat many cancers and other medical conditions. It is used for leukemias, lymphomas, breast cancer, lung cancer, head and neck cancers, and other cancers. This medicine also works on the immune system and is commonly used to treat psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis. If used for arthritis or psoriasis, the drug is only given once a week.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Methotrexate is a folic acid derivative that interferes with folic acid metabolism(folate antagonist). It is a cytotoxic agent(a chemical that is directly toxic to cells) with multiple characteristics and may be described as an antimetabolite, ant...
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USTEKINUMAB is used to treat plaque psoriasis. It is not a cure.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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EFALIZUMAB (e fa li ZOO mab) is used to help relieve the symptoms of psoriasis.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Immunosuppressive agent; a recombinant humanized anti-CD11a monoclonal antibody.
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CYCLOSPORINE (SYE kloe spor een) is used to decrease the immune system's response to a transplanted organ. The medicine is also used for rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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CYCLOSPORINE (SYE kloe spor een) is used to decrease the immune system's response to a transplanted organ. The medicine is also used for rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Immunosuppressive agent and disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD); cyclic polypeptide.
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Cyclosporine, also spelled as cyclosporin and ciclosporin, takes several brand names in the United States, including Neoral, Sandimmun, Sandimmune, and Sang Cya. It is also known in slight variant forms, such as cyclosporin A, CsA, and CyA.
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CYCLOSPORINE (SYE kloe spor een) is used to decrease the immune system's response to a transplanted organ.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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ALEFACEPT (a la FA cept) is used to treat adult patients with moderate or severe chronic plaque psoriasis.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Immunosuppressive agent; recombinant dimeric fusion protein.
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HYDROCORTISONE (hye droe KOR ti sone) is a corticosteroid. It is used on the skin to reduce swelling, redness, itching, and allergic reactions.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Corticosteroid secreted by the adrenal cortex; topical anti-inflammatory agent.
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HYDROCORTISONE (hye droe KOR ti sone) is a corticosteroid. It is used on the skin to reduce swelling, redness, itching, and allergic reactions.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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COAL TAR (kohl tahr) is used on the skin to treat a number of skin disorders including eczema, psoriasis, and seborrheic dermatitis.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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COAL TAR (kohl tahr) is used on the skin to treat a number of skin disorders including eczema, psoriasis and seborrheic dermatitis.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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COAL TAR (kohl tahr) is used on the skin to relieve the symptoms of psoriasis.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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COAL TAR (kohl tahr) is used on the scalp to treat dandruff and other conditions including psoriasis and seborrheic dermatitis.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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TRIAMCINOLONE (trye am SIN oh lone) is a corticosteroid. It is used to reduce swelling and ulcers in the mouth. It helps treat and relieve mouth sores that are not caused by herpes.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Synthetic fluorinated corticosteroid.
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CALCIPOTRIENE (kal si poe TRYE een) is a form of vitamin D that is used on the skin to treat plaque psoriasis. This medicine is not a cure. It helps reduce the redness, thickness, and scaling that occur with psoriasis.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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CALCIPOTRIENE (kal si poe TRYE een) is a form of vitamin D that is used on the scalp to treat psoriasis. This medicine is not a cure, but it helps reduce the redness, thickness, and scaling that occur with psoriasis.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Antipsoriatic agent; a synthetic vitamin D 3 derivative.
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TAZAROTENE (ta ZAR oh teen) is applied to the skin to treat psoriasis and mild to moderate acne.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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TAZAROTENE (ta ZAR oh teen) is used on the skin to treat mild to moderate acne or psoriasis.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Synthetic acetylenic retinoid.
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TAZAROTENE (ta ZAR oh teen) is applied to the skin to treat facial wrinkles or certain types of dark or light colored spots on the face.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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FLUOCINOLONE (floo oh SIN oh lone) is a corticosteroid. It is used to treat skin problems of the scalp that may cause itching and swelling.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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FLUOCINOLONE (floo oh SIN oh lone) is a corticosteroid. It is used to treat skin problems that may cause itching and swelling.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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FLUOCINOLONE (floo oh SIN oh lone) is a corticosteroid. It is used to treat skin problems of the scalp that may cause itching and swelling.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Synthetic fluorinated corticosteroids.
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FLUOCINOLONE (floo oh SIN oh lone) is a corticosteroid. It is used on the skin to reduce swelling, redness, itching, and allergic reactions.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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DESONIDE (DES oh nide) is a corticosteroid. It is used to treat mild to moderate eczema.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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DESONIDE (DES oh nide) is a corticosteroid. It is used to treat mild to moderate eczema.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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A synthetic corticosteroid.
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DESONIDE (DES oh nide) is a corticosteroid. It is used to treat skin problems that may cause itching, redness, and swelling.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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SELENIUM SULFIDE (se LEE nee um suhl fahyd) skin lotion is used to treat dandruff-like conditions, seborrhea, and psoriasis. It is also used to treat some fungal infections of the skin.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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SELENIUM SULFIDE (se LEE nee um suhl fahyd) shampoo is used to treat dandruff, fungus infections on the scalp and skin and seborrhea of the scalp.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Anti-infective; cytostatic and antiseborrheic.
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Biologic response modifier and disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD); a recombinant DNA-derived human immunoglobulin G 1 (IgG 1 ) monoclonal antibody specific for human tumor necrosis factor (TNF; TNF-α).
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INFLIXIMAB (in FLIX i mab) is used to treat Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. It is also used to treat ankylosing spondylitis, psoriasis, and some forms of arthritis.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Biologic response modifier and disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD); chimeric human-murine monoclonal antibody that blocks the biologic activity of tumor necrosis factor (TNF, TNF-α).
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Antineoplastic agent; exhibits beneficial effects against sickle cell anemia; exhibits antiviral activity.
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Hydroxyurea, also known by its trade name Hydrea, is an antineoplastic agent, meaning it is used to treat cancer. It is taken orally.Hydroxyurea is used to treat the following conditions:.Chronic myelocytic leukemia that is resistant to other ther...
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METHOXSALEN (me THOK suh luhn) is a skin coloring and light sensitizing agent. This medicine is given before ultraviolet radiation. It is used to treat the skin symptoms of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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ACITRETIN (a si TRE tin) is used to treat severe forms of psoriasis.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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HYDROXYUREA (hye drox ee yoor EE a) is a chemotherapy drug. It slows the growth of cancer cells. This medicine is used to treat certain leukemias, skin cancer, head and neck cancer, and advanced ovarian cancer. It is also used to control the painful crises of sickle cell anemia.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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ETANERCEPT (et a NER sept) is used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in adults and children. The medicine is also used to treat psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and psoriasis.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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METHOXSALEN (me THOK suh luhn) is a skin coloring and light sensitizing agent. This medicine is given before ultraviolet radiation. It is used to treat severe psoriasis and vitiligo. Some forms of this medicine are also used to treat the skin symptoms of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Active metabolite of etretinate (no longer commercially available in US); a retinoid.
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Biologic response modifier and disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD); a recombinant DNA-derived human immunoglobulin G 1 (IgG 1 ) monoclonal antibody specific for human tumor necrosis factor (TNF; TNF-α).
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ADALIMUMAB (a dal AYE mu mab) is used to treat several types of arthritis. It is also used to treat Crohn's disease and plaque psoriasis.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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PREDNISONE (PRED ni sone) is a corticosteroid. It is commonly used to treat inflammation of the skin, joints, lungs, and other organs. Common conditions treated include asthma, allergies, and arthritis. It is also used for other conditions, such as blood disorders and diseases of the adrenal glands.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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PREDNISONE (PRED ni sone) is a corticosteroid. It is commonly used to treat inflammation of the skin, joints, lungs, and other organs. Common conditions treated include asthma, allergies, and arthritis. It is also used for other conditions, such as blood disorders and diseases of the adrenal glands.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Synthetic glucocorticoid; minimal mineralocorticoid activity.
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