Bullous Pemphigoid
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Bullous Pemphigoid Treatment
Treatment is focused on relief of symptoms and prevention of infection.
Corticosteroids are the treatment of choice. They are given by mouth or by injection. Topical (applied to a localized area of the skin) corticosteroids may also be used on early, localized lesions.
Other medications may include chemotherapy or immunosuppressive medications such as methotrexate, azathioprine, mycophenolate, or cyclophosphamide. Antibiotics in the tetracycline family may be useful in mild cases. Niacin (a B complex vitamin) is sometimes given along with tetracycline.
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