Prednisone and corticosteroids
Individuals are given steroid drugs (prednisone, corticosteroids ) that suppress the immune system
The exact cause of dermatomyositis is unknown
Only about 20,000 people in the United States have dermatomyositis
Dermatomyositis is identical to polymyositis with the addition of a characteristic skin rash.
The first cases of dermatomyositis were discovered by E. Wagner in 1863 and P. Potain in 1875.
Dermatomyositis (DM) and inclusion body myositis and juvenile dermatomyositis.
In dermatomyositis, the muscle weakness is accompanied by a rash that appears on the upper body, arms, and fingertips
Antiprotozoal drugs are used to treat a variety of diseases caused by protozoa.
There are no drugs that can cure heart arrhythmia, but there are many that can treat it. Some of the drugs used to treat it are Rythmol, Tikosyn, Xylocaine, and Betapace.
Antimalarial drugs are medicines that prevent or treat malaria.
Those drugs which are not appropriate to treat the condition.
Antiepileptic drugs are all drugs used to treat or prevent convulsions, as in epilepsy.