title: Psoriasis treatment: traditional therapy.
abstract: Even before the recent development of biological agents, a long list of effective treatments has been available for patients with psoriasis. Topical therapies such as corticosteroids, vitamin D analogues, and retinoids are used for localised disease. Phototherapy including broadband ultraviolet B (UVB), narrowband UVB, PUVA, and climatotherapy are effective for more extensive disease. Systemic therapies such as methotrexate, retinoids, and ciclosporin are effective for patients with refractory or extensive cutaneous disease.
authors.affiliation: The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA. lebwohl@aol.com
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lebwohl
authors.forename: P T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Ting
authors.forename: J Y M
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Koo
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010789:Phototherapy; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents