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Suggest Treatment For Psoriasis

hi i am mahesh i am suffering with psoriasis since last 4 years first i have tried a treatment in homoeopathy but i did not get any result after that i went to English medicine my doctor suggested me onctorex 10mg is there any side effects of using this medicine for long time and is there any other treatment to get rid of this disease completely
Mon, 7 Sep 2015
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Hi,

You said you suffer from psoriasis. You may be knowining that psoriasis is a chronic skin disease of unknown cause. It is an autoimmune disease. It relapses even after treatment.Stress and dry wheather might precipitate. It is a controllable disease. To prevent relapses,you should continue treatment regularly under observation of dermatologist.

You may continue methotraxate 15 mg per week....5 mg at 12 hrs interval 3 dose in a week. At this low dose, toxicity is rare. You should undergo regular blood tests at certain period.Stomatitis,aphthous ulcers may be there due to methotraxate. Folic acid tab may be taken to relieve oral side effects.

Cap acitretin 10 mg daily is other alternative. Local application of combined oint of steroid and salicylic acid may be considered.

I hope this would help you.

Thanks.

Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
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Suggest Treatment For Psoriasis

Hi, You said you suffer from psoriasis. You may be knowining that psoriasis is a chronic skin disease of unknown cause. It is an autoimmune disease. It relapses even after treatment.Stress and dry wheather might precipitate. It is a controllable disease. To prevent relapses,you should continue treatment regularly under observation of dermatologist. You may continue methotraxate 15 mg per week....5 mg at 12 hrs interval 3 dose in a week. At this low dose, toxicity is rare. You should undergo regular blood tests at certain period.Stomatitis,aphthous ulcers may be there due to methotraxate. Folic acid tab may be taken to relieve oral side effects. Cap acitretin 10 mg daily is other alternative. Local application of combined oint of steroid and salicylic acid may be considered. I hope this would help you. Thanks. Dr. Ilyas Patel MD