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September 2024 in “Internal Medicine Journal” Upadacitinib helped regrow hair and maintain ulcerative colitis remission.
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A girl lost her hair due to being given the wrong medication because of a pharmacy's computer error.
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December 2020 in “American Journal of Dermatological Research and Reviews” The combination therapy was effective and well-tolerated, especially in young patients.
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October 2010 in “Faṣlnāmah-i bīmārīhā-yi pūst” Methotrexate with corticosteroids can help regrow hair in severe alopecia areata but may cause relapses and side effects.
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Levetiracetam and valproate sodium both reduce seizures when added to lamotrigine, but levetiracetam has fewer side effects.
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June 2017 in “JAMA Dermatology” Thalidomide works best for skin lupus not helped by antimalarials, but has many side effects; other treatments are less effective, especially if patients also have systemic lupus.
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A rash from semaglutide may be due to propylene glycol, not the drug itself.