Psoriasis

A common chronic squamous dermatosis characterized by eruption of circumscribed, discrete and confluent, reddish, silvery-scaled maculopapules; lesion occur predominantly on elbows, knees, scalp, and trunk.

 

Medications (drug generics) used in Psoriasis

Primary Drugs

Acitretin
Adaplene
Allantoin
Anthralin
Beclomethasone (Dipropionate)
Betamethasone
Cade Oil (Juniper Tar)
Cetrimide
Clobetasone (Butyrate)
Coal Tar
Cortolone Caproate
Desonide
Dithranol
Etretinate
Flucortolone Pivalate
Fluticasone Propionate
Ichthammol
Methotrexate
Methoxsalen
Mometasone (Furoate)
Pine Tar
Salicylic Acid
Triamcinolone
Urea (Topical)
Zinc Pyrithione

Secondary Drugs

Alfacalcidol
Calcitriol
Cholecalciferol
Cyclosporin A
Hydroxyurea

Contra Drugs

Chloroquine
Hydroxychloroquine (Sulphate)
Lithium
Mepacrine (HCl)