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Psoriasis treatment: traditional therapy

2005; BMJ; Volume: 64; Issue: suppl_2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1136/ard.2004.030791

1468-2060

Mark Lebwohl,

Dermatology and Skin Diseases

Even before the recent development of biological agents, a long list of effective treatments has been available for patients with psoriasis. Topical therapies such as corticosteroids, vitamin D analogues, and retinoids are used for localised disease. Phototherapy including broadband ultraviolet B (UVB), narrowband UVB, PUVA, and climatotherapy are effective for more extensive disease. Systemic therapies such as methotrexate, retinoids, and ciclosporin are effective for patients with refractory or extensive cutaneous disease.