Artigo Revisado por pares

Methotrexate in psoriasis

1980; Elsevier BV; Volume: 2; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0190-9622(80)80398-7

ISSN

1097-6787

Autores

Ruth Hanno, Gabriel G. Gruber, Lafayette G. Owen, Jeffrey P. Callen,

Tópico(s)

Chemotherapy-related skin toxicity

Resumo

Methotrexate is widely used by dermatologists in the treatment of recalcitrant psoriasis. Despite potentially serious side effects, including hepatic cirrhosis, the drug is relatively safe and remarkably effective when carefully administered to selected patients. Methotrexate is widely used by dermatologists in the treatment of recalcitrant psoriasis. Despite potentially serious side effects, including hepatic cirrhosis, the drug is relatively safe and remarkably effective when carefully administered to selected patients.

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