Systemic drugs have been used widely in the treatment of many skin diseases. Although dermatologists are familiar with the guidelines of selecting appropriate patients and prescribing systemic drugs, their knowledge about the side effects and significant interactions of systemic drugs used in dermatology is more limited. So a short review on important drug interactions seems to be useful. Some ...

Systemic drugs are used in the treatment of several skin diseases. In order to obtain best therapeutic results and prevent side effects, the patients should be carefully screened before and thoroughly evaluated during treatment. In this article guidelines for selection and follow up of patients receiving systemic drugs for their skin diseases are presented. These drugs include azathioprine, ant...

In recent years there has been an evolution in the systemic therapy of skin disease, in particular immunosuppressive agents, retinoids and, most lately, biological drugs and new classes of drugs for advanced skin cancer. Developments in drug monitoring include measurement of thiopurine methyl transferase enzyme activity before prescribing azathioprine, to screen for patients at risk of severe b...

Although oral and injectable drug formulations still dominate the market, interest in pulmonary delivery has been rising steadily. Given patients' desire for an alternative to injections, and recent advances in aerosol science and pulmonary medicine, the potential for improved disease management outcomes by using aerosols for systemic drug delivery should lead the way for a shift to inhalables.