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  2. Acitretin - Wikipedia

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    Acitretin is a metabolite of etretinate, which was used prior to the introduction of acitretin. Etretinate was discontinued because it had a narrow therapeutic index as well as a long elimination half-life (t 1/2 = 120 days), making dosing difficult. In contrast, acitretin's half-life is approximately 2 days.

  3. Etretinate - Wikipedia

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    Etretinate has been replaced by acitretin, the free acid (without the ethyl ester). While acitretin is less lipophilic and has a half-life of only 50 hours, it is partly metabolized to etretinate in the body, [ 2 ] so that it is still a long-acting teratogen and pregnancy is prohibited for two years after therapy.

  4. Alitretinoin - Wikipedia

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    Alitretinoin has been granted prescription rights in the UK (08/09/2008) for in chronic hand eczema as used by mouth. [5] In May 2009 the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) issued preliminary guidance [6] on the use of alitretinoin for the treatment of severe chronic hand eczema in adults.

  5. Antiarthritics - Wikipedia

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    An antiarthritic is any drug used to relieve or prevent arthritic symptoms, such as joint pain or joint stiffness. Depending on the antiarthritic drug class, it is used for managing pain, reducing inflammation or acting as an immunosuppressant. These drugs are typically given orally, topically or through administration by injection.

  6. Immunosuppressive drug - Wikipedia

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    The patient has fever, joint pain, and erythema that can be soothed with the use of steroids and analgesics. Urticaria (hives) can also be present. It is possible to diminish their toxicity by using highly purified serum fractions and intravenous administration in the combination with other immunosuppressants, for example, calcineurin ...

  7. Steroid TikTok videos aimed at teens get millions of views ...

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    The account, which has nearly over 40,000 TikTok followers, provided a discount code to a popular website that sells steroid-like drugs. Anabolic-androgenic steroids, drugs that are subject to ...

  8. Triamcinolone acetonide - Wikipedia

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    Drug trials have found it to be as efficient as anti-VEGF drugs in eyes with artificial lenses over a two-year period. A systematic review did not find any evidence of any benefit in preventing vision loss in eyes treated with triamcinolone acetonide over placebo, for patients with age-related macular degeneration .

  9. Jannik Sinner could face lengthy ban as WADA appeals ... - AOL

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    However, it was found that clostebol, a steroid, entered Sinner's system via a third party. A support team member who had been using an over-the-counter spray that contained the substance to treat ...