Convulsofin effectively treats primary epilepsy but has some side effects.
A girl with Crohn's disease developed hair loss due to her increased medication, a rare side effect seen in some children.
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May 1986 in “Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology” The drug TGU was ineffective against small cell lung cancer and caused significant bone marrow suppression.
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April 2025 in “Experimental Dermatology” Topical ruxolitinib may help some skin conditions but needs more research for alopecia areata.
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September 2016 in “JCI insight” Ruxolitinib effectively regrows hair in most patients with severe hair loss.
July 2025 in “Pharmaceutics” Recombinant Human Annexin A5 may help treat localized scleroderma by reducing skin thickening and inflammation.
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May 2006 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” Budesonide and N-acetylcysteine reduced tumors and alopecia in mice, regardless of FHIT gene status.
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March 2023 in “Frontiers in medicine” A 15-year-old boy's severe scalp condition improved significantly with adalimumab and baricitinib treatment.
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June 2021 in “Plants” Sterculia foetida seed extract shows promise for therapeutic use due to its anti-inflammatory and pain-relief properties.
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February 2018 in “InTech eBooks” TNF-alpha inhibitors can cause various immune-related skin issues.
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August 2025 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Anti-TNF therapy can cause a rare hair loss condition similar to alopecia areata.
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September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Ixekizumab quickly and effectively clears palmoplantar psoriasis in both adults and children.
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April 2015 in “EBioMedicine” JAK inhibitors may help treat Alopecia Areata but need careful monitoring due to side effects.
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June 2019 in “Journal of Cutaneous Immunology and Allergy” Squaric acid dibutylester can cause severe skin reactions in people with allergies.
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June 2022 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Both individual and combined treatments of tofacitinib and corticosteroids can help regrow hair in moderate-to-severe alopecia areata, but ongoing treatment may be necessary.
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January 2004 in “Linchuang pifuke zazhi” Topical cyclosporin-A is recommended for severe alopecia areata.
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September 2010 in “Fitoterapia” Extracts from Tridax procumbens L. have strong anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects and block inflammation-causing enzymes.
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February 2012 in “Pediatrics in Review” Early and aggressive treatment with individualized care plans is crucial for managing pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus.
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January 2004 in “Journal of Radiation Research” Zinc sulphate may help reduce skin damage from radiation therapy.
Ajuga reptans L. extracts have strong antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, liver-protective, antimicrobial, and wound-healing properties.
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April 2013 in “Nasza Dermatologia Online” Oral zinc therapy is effective for treating acrodermatitis enteropathica.
September 2025 in “Asian journal of pediatric dermatology.” Abrocitinib helped a 14-year-old girl with severe alopecia areata regrow her hair significantly.
September 2024 in “Drugs & Therapy Perspectives” Ritlecitinib effectively regrows hair in severe alopecia areata and is well tolerated.
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March 2023 in “JAAD case reports” Upadacitinib cleared scalp alopecia areata in three patients and also improved atopic dermatitis with minimal side effects.
January 2004 in “Headache” Divalproex sodium significantly improved headaches in two-thirds of patients.
Adalimumab significantly improved Hidradenitis Suppurativa and quality of life in two patients.
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March 1990 in “Archives of Dermatology” Cyclosporine cleared a woman's resistant skin condition quickly and kept it away for over a year.
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February 2020 in “Rivista Urologia” Both terazosin and baclofen effectively reduce pain in young men with chronic testicular pain, with no difference in their effectiveness.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” SOX2 helps reduce wound size and pressure ulcer formation by suppressing oxidative stress and increasing antioxidant activity in mice.
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May 2017 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” High-dose corticosteroids and methotrexate had a modest effect on severe childhood alopecia, but side effects and relapse were concerns.