Oral Pemphigus Vulgaris Treatment with Corticosteroids and Azathioprine: A Long-Term Study in Shiraz, Iran.

Mehdy Davarmanesh Maryam Zahed Asma Sookhakian Sina Jehbez

Published in: Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM (2022)

Prescribing low-dose prednisolone and adding AZA in nonresponding cases has good clinical outcomes for the treatment of oral lesions of PV. Adjuvant therapy can avoid the increase in corticosteroid dosage and side effects. The treatment method described in this study can be a helpful guide for clinicians, especially when other immunosuppressive drugs are not available.

Keyphrases

low dose
primary care
palliative care
emergency department
high dose
replacement therapy