Health Boards
Sun-24-04-2016, 13:13 PM
So far and this is my stab at the psoriasis treatment hierarchy we have.
Lotions and potions, creams prescribed by your GP. I am not aware of anyone who has had success with any of these from a clearance perspective only to alleviate some of the symptoms such as redness and itching. (My experience)
In second place I think it would be PUVA (I have never had it and it may be becoming less popular when I think of the overhead against prescribing an oral treatment).
Then we have a first set of low cast oral treatments
Biologics:
Lotions and potions, creams prescribed by your GP. I am not aware of anyone who has had success with any of these from a clearance perspective only to alleviate some of the symptoms such as redness and itching. (My experience)
In second place I think it would be PUVA (I have never had it and it may be becoming less popular when I think of the overhead against prescribing an oral treatment).
Then we have a first set of low cast oral treatments
- Acitretin
- Ciclosporine
- Fumaderm (Dimethylfumarate)
- Methotrexate
Biologics:
- Humira (adalimumab)
- Enbrel (etanercept)
- Remicade (infliximab)
- Stelara (ustekinumab)
- Simponi (golimumab)
- Cimzia (certolizumab pegol)
- Cosentyx (secukinumab)
OK two things I don't know how to do hyperlinks! Fred feel free to add if you can!
Fred I hate taking drugs of any description as well BUT, it is a lot easier at the moment than creams every day. I realise this is a journey so I may not get stelara anytime soon but at least I can open negotiations with my derm.
