by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Drugs and Supplements
Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease involving multiple systems, but primarily affecting the skin and the joints. Topical application with steroids, vitamin D3 analogs or their combination remains the first line of treatment for mild to moderate cases. More...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Drugs and Supplements
What are biologic drugs? Biologics are called immunomodulatory drugs as they act by modulating the immune system. They are a newer type of injectable drugs and are manufactured proteins. They act by focusing on the specific function of the immune system, which leads...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Drugs and Supplements
What is Cyclosporine? Generic name: Cyclosporine A Brand name: Neoral, Gengraf, Sandimmune Cyclosporine or Ciclosporin (as it is sometimes spelled) is an immunosuppressant drug (suppresses the immunity of the body), similar in effectiveness to methotrexate. Besides...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Drugs and Supplements
What is Methotrexate? Brand name: Rheumatrex Methotrexate is a drug that belongs to a class of medications called antimetabolites. Methotrexate was originally developed as a chemotherapeutic drug for the treatment of cancer. It is a cytotoxic drug and considered a...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Drugs and Supplements
What are Retinoids? Retinoids are synthetic vitamin A chemical compounds, which regulate the growth of the epithelial skin cells and also affect the immune system. Retinoids play a key role in the maintenance of a relatively stable equilibrium of the immune system...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Drugs and Supplements
Benzodiazepines, a class of psychotic drugs, are the oldest and the most commonly prescribed for a variety of conditions. They are also the most likely to cause dependence. These drugs, most commonly prescribed for sleep-deprivation, help to induce sleep and...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Drugs and Supplements
If you suffer from sleep deprivation, you need to solve this problem because a lack of sleep has its ill bearing on your health. You should seek the help of sleep aids but adopt them in a proper sequence. Don’t jump in first directly for a prescription sleeping pill....
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Drugs and Supplements
Valerian is a perennially growing plant found growing in Europe and some parts of Asia and introduced in Northern America. Its supplement is prepared from the extract of its root and used mainly as an over-the-counter (OTC) sleep aid for anxiety and insomnia. Its...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Drugs and Supplements
Melatonin is a hormone secreted in our body and performs certain functions as a natural sleep aid. It is present in our some food from where we get it. It is also manufactured as oral pills, liquid form and as lozenges. We show in our post here, how it works as a...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Drugs and Supplements
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) were among the first antidepressants to be developed for treating depression and other mental disorders like Parkinsonism. They were hugely popular in the late fifties, sixties and the seventies. Their popularity began to wane when...
