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Do people take methadone for sarcoidosis?
Methadone is used to treat drug addiction to opiate drugs and is also used for pain management in some cases.
Can Valacyclovir be used for sarcoidosis on the skin?
Valacyclovir is an antiviral medication primarily used to treat infections caused by certain viruses, such as herpes. It is not typically used for sarcoidosis, a condition characterized by the formation of granulomas in various organs, including the skin. Management of cutaneous sarcoidosis usually involves corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive therapies. Always consult a healthcare professional for appropriate diagnosis and treatment options.
Is there a cure for sarcoidosis?
Corticosteroid drugs remain the primary treatment for inflammation and granuloma formation. There is no treatment at present to reverse the lung scarring (fibrosis) that might be present in advanced sarcoidosis. Because sarcoidosis can disappear even without therapy, even doctors sometimes disagree on when to start the treatment. Various other drugs have been tried, but their effectiveness has not been established in controlled studies. These drugs include chloroquine (Aralen) and D-penicillamine. Several drugs such as chlorambucil (Leukeran), azathioprine (Imuran), methotrexate (Rheumatrex, Trexall), and cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan), which might suppress alveolitis by killing the cells that produce granulomas, have also been used.
What are antiprotozoal drugs used to treat?
Antiprotozoal drugs are used to treat a variety of diseases caused by protozoa.
What are antiviral drugs used to treat?
Antivirals are used to treat infections caused by viruses.
Why did joey Mercury get addicted to drugs?
He used drugs too much, and they caused changes in his brain that made him keep craving them.
Did Whitney Houston's brother do drugs?
There have been some unverified tabloid reports that her brother Michael has used marijuana and possibly cocaine.
What is used to control the nausea caused by anticancer drugs?
A group of drugs called the 5HT3 inhibitors, ondansetron (Zofran) and granisetron (Kytril), are used to control the nausea and vomiting associated with anticancer drugs.
Are cancer and HIV caused by drugs?
Some drugs have been observed to increase the risk for certain cancers, but to say drugs cause cancer is a stretch since cancers can be caused by many things. HIV is not caused by drugs, but can be spread from person-to-person if IV drug abusers share an infected needle with someone who infected with HIV who used the needle.
What are the most recent news on sarcoidosis?
For difficult to treat (refractory) sarcoidosis and sarcoidosis involving the nervous system (neurosarcoidosis), recent research using biologic medications that inhibit tumor necrosis factor (TNF-blockers) has been beneficial. The TNF-blockers used were adalimumab (Humira) and infliximab.
How do cholinergic drugs control glaucoma?
Cholinergic drugs are also used in control of glaucoma, a disease that is caused by increased pressure inside the eye. The most common drugs used for this purpose are demecarium (Humorsol) and echthiophate (Phospholine iodide).
Why aren't antifungal drugs used to treat ABPA?
Antifungal drugs are not used to treat ABPA because it is caused by an allergic reaction to Aspergillus rather than by direct infection of tissue
