Intravenous adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and/or intravenous methyl prednisolone may prevent perforation of colon in high-dose corticosteroid therapy of pemphigus.
D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D008775:Methylprednisolone