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Pharmacology Targeted Anticancer Drugs and Immunosuppressants 6d72225e

All of the following drugs are approved for treatment of Psoriasis except ?

A
Methotrexate
B
Alefacept
C
Infliximab
D
Tofacitinib
High-Yield Explanation
1. DOC for PSORIATIC AHRITIS : METHOTREXATE 2. DOC for EHRODERMIC PSORIASIS :METHOTREXATE 3. MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES used in psoriasis : 1. TNF ALPHA inhibitors - Infliximab, Adalimumab, Etanercept, Ceolizumab 2. ANTI-IL-17A- Ixekizumab, Secukinumab 3. Blockers of IL-17 receptor - Brodalumab 4. ANTI-IL-23 - Guselkumab, Risankizumab, Tildrakizumab 5. ANTI-IL-12 AND IL-23 - Ustekinumab 6. ANTI-LFA-1 - Alefacept 7. ANTI-LFA-3 - Efalizumab 8. ANTI-CD-6 - Itolizumab NOTE : TOFACITINIB is a JAK 1 and 3 inhibitor and is used in treatment of rheumatoid ahritis (not psoriasis).

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