title: Thalidomide in actinic prurigo.
abstract: Fourteen patients suffering from actinic prurigo were treated with thalidomide. Eleven patients showed lasting improvement on the drug and three of these remained symptom-free after discontinuing therapy. No major side-effects were observed. Thalidomide is an effective drug in the treatment of actinic prurigo but it must be used with adequate contraception in women of child-bearing age.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011536:Prurigo / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013792:Thalidomide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D013792:Thalidomide