when the patient was treated with prednisone (60 mg/d) for longer than 6 weeks, her prurigo nodularis was well controlled, but it flared when the prednisone was decreased to 50 mg/d. therapeutic challenge the treatment of prurigo nodularis presents a tremendous therapeutic challenge because all ...
Cytokines may be an important cause of prurigo nodularis. Conclusion: JAK inhibitor tofacitinib may be a new option for the treatment of prurigo nodularis, especially for patients who have failed conventional treatment. Keywords: prurigo nodularis, JAK inhibitors, tofacitinib Introduction Prurigo nodularis...
He was treated with ebastine 10 mg per day and topical halomethane cream for itch. Within 8 weeks, the pruritus NRS improved from 10 to 2, and PN skin lesions were partially clear. To determine the immunophenotype of this patient, we performed immunofluorescence for Th17 cells (RAR-orphan ...