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- noun A
drug formerly used to treat severepsoriasis .
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The most effective medication for treating pustular psoriasis is etretinate.
unknown title 2009
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In the early 1980s, reports demonstrated the efficacy of the second-generation retinoids etretinate and its derivative acitretin, in the treatment psoriasis.
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Although etretinate is no longer available in the US due to its lipophilia and protracted adverse effects, acitretin has a shorter half life and remains an important therapy in psoriasis.
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Acitretin was implemented in the U.S. market as a safer version of etretinate, which was removed from U.S. markets due to the drug’s harmful effects on pregnancies.
Psoriasis Guru » Blog Archive » Are Retinoids an Effective Treatment for Psoriasis? 2009
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(specifically EPA) to the drug therapy etretinate (Tegison) and topical corticosteroids may improve symptoms of psoriasis.
Find Me A Cure 2008
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