Antipsoriatic

Schematic of psoriasis treatment ladder

An antipsoriatic is a drug used to treat psoriasis.^[1]

Examples include coal tar,^[2] dithranol and tazarotene.

References

1. ^ "Antipsoriatic" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
2. ^ Arbiser JL, Govindarajan B, Battle TE et al. (June 2006). "Carbazole is a naturally occurring inhibitor of angiogenesis and inflammation isolated from antipsoriatic coal tar". J. Invest. Dermatol. 126 (6): 1396–402. doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700276. PMID 16614726. 

v · d · ePharmacology: major drug groups Gastrointestinal tract/metabolism (A) stomach acid (Antacids, H2 antagonists, Proton pump inhibitors) • Antiemetics • Laxatives • Antidiarrhoeals/Antipropulsives • Anti-obesity drugs • Anti-diabetics • Vitamins • Dietary minerals Blood and blood forming organs (B) Antithrombotics (Antiplatelets, Anticoagulants, Thrombolytics/fibrinolytics) • Antihemorrhagics (Platelets, Coagulants, Antifibrinolytics) Cardiovascular system (C) cardiac therapy/antianginals (Cardiac glycosides, Antiarrhythmics, Cardiac stimulants) Antihypertensives • Diuretics • Vasodilators • Beta blockers • Calcium channel blockers • renin-angiotensin system (ACE inhibitors, Angiotensin II receptor antagonists, Renin inhibitors) Antihyperlipidemics (Statins, Fibrates, Bile acid sequestrants) Skin (D) Emollients • Cicatrizants • Antipruritics • Antipsoriatics • Medicated dressings Genitourinary system (G) Hormonal contraception • Fertility agents • SERMs • Sex hormones Endocrine system (H) Hypothalamic-pituitary hormones • Corticosteroids (Glucocorticoids, Mineralocorticoids) • Sex hormones • Thyroid hormones/Antithyroid agents Infections and infestations (J, P, QI) Antimicrobials: Antibacterials (Antimycobacterials) • Antifungals • Antivirals • Antiparasitics (Antiprotozoals, Anthelmintics, Ectoparasiticides) • IVIG • Vaccines Malignant disease (L01-L02) Anticancer agents (Antimetabolites, Alkylating, Spindle poisons, Antineoplastic, Topoisomerase inhibitors) Immune disease (L03-L04) Immunomodulators (Immunostimulants, Immunosuppressants) Muscles, bones, and joints (M) Anabolic steroids • Anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs) • Antirheumatics • Corticosteroids • Muscle relaxants • Bisphosphonates Brain and nervous system (N) Analgesics • Anesthetics (General, Local) • Anorectics • Anti-ADHD Agents • Antiaddictives • Anticonvulsants • Antidementia Agents • Antidepressants • Antimigraine Agents • Antiparkinson's Agents • Antipsychotics • Anxiolytics • Depressants • Entactogens • Entheogens • Euphoriants • Hallucinogens (Psychedelics, Dissociatives, Deliriants) • Hypnotics/Sedatives • Mood Stabilizers • Neuroprotectives • Nootropics • Neurotoxins • Orexigenics • Serenics • Stimulants • Wakefulness-Promoting Agents Respiratory system (R) Decongestants • Bronchodilators • Cough medicines • H1 antagonists Sensory organs (S) Ophthalmologicals • Otologicals Other ATC (V) Antidotes • Contrast media • Radiopharmaceuticals • Dressings

v · d · eAntipsoriatics (D05) Topical Tars Tar / Coal tar# Antracens Dithranol# Psoralens Trioxysalen • Methoxsalen Other Fumaric acid • vitamin D (Calcipotriol, Calcipotriol/betamethasone, Calcitriol, Tacalcitol) • Tazarotene Systemic Psoralens Trioxysalen • Methoxsalen • Bergapten Retinoids Etretinate • Acitretin #WHO-EM. ‡Withdrawn from market. Clinical trials: †Phase III. §Never to phase III M: INT, SF, LCT anat/phys/devp noco(i/b/d/q/u/r/p/m/k/v/f)/cong/tumr(n/e/d), sysi/epon proc, drug (D2/3/4/5/8/11)

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