Innovative uses of thalidomide.

Thalidomide is approved for treating erythema nodosum leprosum and multiple myeloma, but it has also emerged as a useful treatment option for many refractory dermatologic disorders. Some of the innovative but off-label uses of thalidomide include aphthous stomatitis, Behçet's disease, lupus erythema...

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Publicado en:Dermatologic Clinics Vol. 28; no. 3; pp. 577 - 587
Autores principales: Chen M, Doherty SD, Hsu S
Formato: Journal Article
Publicado: W B Saunders 2010 Jul
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          Chen M
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          Hsu S
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          Leprostatic Agents Therapeutic Use
          Prescriptions, Drug
          Skin Diseases Drug Therapy
          Thalidomide Therapeutic Use
          Experimental Studies
          Female
          Leprostatic Agents Adverse Effects
          Leprostatic Agents Contraindications
          Leprostatic Agents Pharmacodynamics
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          Thalidomide Adverse Effects
          Thalidomide Contraindications
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      ab: Thalidomide is approved for treating erythema nodosum leprosum and multiple myeloma, but it has also emerged as a useful treatment option for many refractory dermatologic disorders. Some of the innovative but off-label uses of thalidomide include aphthous stomatitis, Behçet's disease, lupus erythematosus, prurigo nodularis, sarcoidosis, actinic prurigo, graft-versus-host disease, Langerhans cell histiocytosis, erythema multiforme, lichen planus, Kaposi sarcoma, Jessner lymphocytic infiltrate, uremic pruritus, pyoderma gangrenosum, scleroderma, scleromyxedema, and necrobiosis lipoidica. This article reviews the background, pharmacology, and innovative uses of thalidomide in dermatology.Copyright © 2010 by Elsevier Inc.
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