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Psoriasis

Psoriasis is a common skin condition that causes itchy, painful patches of dry flaky skin. It cannot be cured, but treatment helps manage the symptoms.

Elocon

Mometasone Furoate

1mg 5g

Mometasone furoate ointment for eczema and psoriasis. It is a potent topical steroid that suppresses skin inflammation.

From$33.30/ tubeView

Betnovate

Betamethasone

20g

Betamethasone cream for eczema and psoriasis. It reduces the chemicals that cause inflammation in the skin.

From$9.83/ tubeView

Methotrexate Tablets

Methotrexate

2.5mg · 5mg · 7.5mg · 10mg

Methotrexate tablets for rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis. It calms the immune system's attack on joints and skin.

From$0.41/ tabletView

Ciclosporin Capsules

Ciclosporin

50mg · 100mg

Ciclosporin capsules for rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis. It suppresses T-lymphocyte activity by blocking a specific cell-signalling pathway.

From$4.10/ capsuleView

Key points

  • The patches form what look like silvery-white scales, and they can appear in body folds such as the groin or on the fingernails, causing dents and pits.
  • It happens because the skin makes more skin cells than usual, and a problem with the immune system is thought to be behind it.
  • Patches look different by skin tone: pink or red turning silvery-white on white skin, and grey on brown or black skin, often leaving dark marks after clearing.
  • Symptoms come in flare-ups, with periods when they worsen and periods when they settle.

Medicines listed for Psoriasis

The four products listed for psoriasis span two approaches. Two are topical corticosteroids applied to the patches: Mometasone Furoate (Elocon) and Betamethasone (Betnovate), both supplied in tubes. The other two are systemic medicines taken by mouth: Methotrexate Tablets and Ciclosporin Capsules, which work by calming the immune response thought to drive the overproduction of skin cells.

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