Matching articles for "Vectical"

Drugs for Plaque Psoriasis

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • September 30, 2024;  (Issue 1712)
Mild to moderate plaque psoriasis can be treated with topical drugs and phototherapy. Patients with moderate to severe disease generally require systemic therapy. Guidelines for the treatment of psoriasis...
Mild to moderate plaque psoriasis can be treated with topical drugs and phototherapy. Patients with moderate to severe disease generally require systemic therapy. Guidelines for the treatment of psoriasis with topical therapy, phototherapy, and systemic drugs have recently been published.
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2024 Sep 30;66(1712):153-60 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction

Comparison Table: Some Drugs for Plaque Psoriasis (online only)

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • September 30, 2024;  (Issue 1712)
...
View the Comparison Table: Some Drugs for Plaque Psoriasis
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2024 Sep 30;66(1712):e160-6 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction

Topical Roflumilast (Zoryve) for Plaque Psoriasis

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • January 23, 2023;  (Issue 1668)
The FDA has approved a 0.3% cream formulation of the phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) inhibitor roflumilast (Zoryve – Arcutis) for topical treatment of plaque psoriasis in patients ≥12 years old. Roflumilast...
The FDA has approved a 0.3% cream formulation of the phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) inhibitor roflumilast (Zoryve – Arcutis) for topical treatment of plaque psoriasis in patients ≥12 years old. Roflumilast is the first topical PDE4 inhibitor to be approved by the FDA for this indication; crisaborole (Eucrisa), another topical PDE4 inhibitor, is approved for treatment of atopic dermatitis. Oral roflumilast (Daliresp) is approved for treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2023 Jan 23;65(1668):10-2 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction

Tapinarof Cream (Vtama) for Psoriasis

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • August 8, 2022;  (Issue 1656)
The FDA has approved Vtama (Dermavant), a 1% cream formulation of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) agonist tapinarof, for treatment of adults with plaque psoriasis. It is the first AhR agonist to...
The FDA has approved Vtama (Dermavant), a 1% cream formulation of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) agonist tapinarof, for treatment of adults with plaque psoriasis. It is the first AhR agonist to be approved by the FDA.
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2022 Aug 8;64(1656):122-4 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction

Drugs for Psoriasis

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • June 17, 2019;  (Issue 1574)
Mild to moderate psoriasis can be treated with topical drugs or with phototherapy. Patients with moderate to severe disease generally require systemic...
Mild to moderate psoriasis can be treated with topical drugs or with phototherapy. Patients with moderate to severe disease generally require systemic therapy.
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2019 Jun 17;61(1574):89-96 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction

Expanded Table: Some Drugs for Psoriasis (online only)

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • June 17, 2019;  (Issue 1574)
...
View the Expanded Table: Some Drugs for Psoriasis
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2019 Jun 17;61(1574):e96-103 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction

Drugs for Psoriasis

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • June 8, 2015;  (Issue 1470)
Mild to moderate psoriasis is generally treated with topical corticosteroids. Vitamin D analogs and tazarotene are topical alternatives that can be used in combination with topical corticosteroids....
Mild to moderate psoriasis is generally treated with topical corticosteroids. Vitamin D analogs and tazarotene are topical alternatives that can be used in combination with topical corticosteroids. Phototherapy and systemic therapy, including biologic agents, are recommended for patients with moderate to severe disease.
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2015 Jun 8;57(1470):81-4 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction

Addendum: Cost of Ustekinumab (Stelara)

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • March 8, 2010;  (Issue 1333)
In the Medical Letter article on ustekinumab (Stelara) for psoriasis (2010; 52:7), footnote 2 in table 2 should have included a second sentence: $5595.60 is the cost of one 45-mg...
In the Medical Letter article on ustekinumab (Stelara) for psoriasis (2010; 52:7), footnote 2 in table 2 should have included a second sentence: $5595.60 is the cost of one 45-mg syringe.
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2010 Mar 8;52(1333):20 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction

Ustekinumab (Stelara) for Psoriasis

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • January 25, 2010;  (Issue 1330)
The FDA has approved the use of ustekinumab (Stelara - Centocor Ortho Biotech), an interleukin antagonist given by subcutaneous (SC) injection for treatment of adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis....
The FDA has approved the use of ustekinumab (Stelara - Centocor Ortho Biotech), an interleukin antagonist given by subcutaneous (SC) injection for treatment of adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. It is the first agent in its class for this indication; the other biologic agents for psoriasis are Tcell or tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors.
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2010 Jan 25;52(1330):7-8 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction

Calcitriol (Vectical) for Mild to Moderate Plaque Psoriasis

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • September 7, 2009;  (Issue 1320)
The FDA has approved calcitriol ointment (Vectical - Galderma), a vitamin D analog, for topical treatment of mild-to-moderate plaque psoriasis in adults ≥18 years old. Ointments are generally considered more...
The FDA has approved calcitriol ointment (Vectical - Galderma), a vitamin D analog, for topical treatment of mild-to-moderate plaque psoriasis in adults ≥18 years old. Ointments are generally considered more potent than creams or solutions.
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2009 Sep 7;51(1320):70-1 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction