A Case of Psoriasis Vulgaris Aggravated with Atorvastatin, Aided by Concomitant Cyclosporine

All the aggravating factors, including trauma, physical factors (surgery, radiation, tattoos, insect bites, and burns), chemical factors (topical psoriasis medications), endogenous factors (HIV, upper respiratory tract infection) as well as medications (beta-blockers and others) were ruled out. {Fig...

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Published inIndian journal of dermatology Vol. 62; no. 5; pp. 537 - 538
Main Authors Ardeshna, Kenit P, Someshwar, Shylaja, Rohatgi, Shaurya, Jerajani, Hemangi R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.09.2017
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
Atorvastatin
Care and treatment
Correspondences
Cyclosporins
Diagnosis
Dosage and administration
Psoriasis
Statins
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Summary:All the aggravating factors, including trauma, physical factors (surgery, radiation, tattoos, insect bites, and burns), chemical factors (topical psoriasis medications), endogenous factors (HIV, upper respiratory tract infection) as well as medications (beta-blockers and others) were ruled out. {Figure 1}{Figure 2}{Figure 3} Statins are group of drugs with a beneficial effect on lowering of lipid levels by causing inhibition of HMG-CoA reductase. The concomitant use of atorvastatin and CsA should be avoided, and when used, the patient should be monitored for any unexplained muscle weakness or tenderness, along with hepatic and renal investigations.
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ISSN:0019-5154
1998-3611
DOI:10.4103/ijd.IJD_749_16