International journal of dermatology · 1999
Pemphigus vulgaris: benefits of tetracycline as adjuvant therapy in a series of thirteen patients.
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Calebotta A, Sáenz A M, González F, Carvalho M, Castillo R
Аннотация
BACKGROUND: Tetracycline is an antibiotic which has been proven beneficial as an immunomodulating drug in the treatment of autoimmune bullous diseases.
METHODS: Thirteen hospitalized patients with pempigus vulgaris received tetracycline 2 g/day for 1 month, then 1 g/day for the following 4 weeks. Prednisone 0.5-1 mg/kg/day was then gradually reduced. The control group consisted of seven patients with pemphigus who had received prednisone and azathioprine.
RESULTS: A total of 13 patients in the study group achieved cessation of new blister formation within 5.4 days, compared to 23.71 days (p < 0.0001). The average initial dose of prednisone was 76.53 mg/day for the study group and 118.57 mg/day in the control group (p < 0.014). The average number of days before reduction of the prednisone dosage could begin was 16.53 days for the study group compared to 31.28 days in the control (p < 0.049). Total hospitalization time was also significantly lower: 34.07 days (p < 0.001). The clinical response was not linked to the location of lesions nor to severity of disease.
CONCLUSIONS: Tetracycline was shown to be effective as an adjuvant therapy for pemphigus with low toxicity and safety.
METHODS: Thirteen hospitalized patients with pempigus vulgaris received tetracycline 2 g/day for 1 month, then 1 g/day for the following 4 weeks. Prednisone 0.5-1 mg/kg/day was then gradually reduced. The control group consisted of seven patients with pemphigus who had received prednisone and azathioprine.
RESULTS: A total of 13 patients in the study group achieved cessation of new blister formation within 5.4 days, compared to 23.71 days (p < 0.0001). The average initial dose of prednisone was 76.53 mg/day for the study group and 118.57 mg/day in the control group (p < 0.014). The average number of days before reduction of the prednisone dosage could begin was 16.53 days for the study group compared to 31.28 days in the control (p < 0.049). Total hospitalization time was also significantly lower: 34.07 days (p < 0.001). The clinical response was not linked to the location of lesions nor to severity of disease.
CONCLUSIONS: Tetracycline was shown to be effective as an adjuvant therapy for pemphigus with low toxicity and safety.