Drug-induced psoriasis
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Drug-induced psoriasis may be induced by beta-blockers, lithium
, antimalarials, terbinafine
, calcium channel blockers, captopril
, glyburide, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor
, interleukins, interferons, and lipid-lowering drugs
.
Lithium
Lithium is a soft, silver-white metal that belongs to the alkali metal group of chemical elements. It is represented by the symbol Li, and it has the atomic number 3. Under standard conditions it is the lightest metal and the least dense solid element. Like all alkali metals, lithium is highly...
, antimalarials, terbinafine
Terbinafine
Terbinafine hydrochloride is a...
, calcium channel blockers, captopril
Captopril
Captopril is an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor used for the treatment of hypertension and some types of congestive heart failure. Captopril was the first ACE inhibitor developed and was considered a breakthrough both because of its novel mechanism of action and also because of the...
, glyburide, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor
Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor
Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor is a colony-stimulating factor hormone. G-CSF is also known as colony-stimulating factor 3 ....
, interleukins, interferons, and lipid-lowering drugs
Hypolipidemic agent
Hypolipidemic agents, or antihyperlipidemic agents, are a diverse group of pharmaceuticals that are used in the treatment of hyperlipidemias. They are called lipid-lowering drugs or agents.- Classes of hypolipidemic drugs :...
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