Psoriatic Arthritis:
It is a type of arthritis that affects people who have the skin condition called psoriasis. Psoriatic arthritis is a type of inflammatory arthritis.
The main symptoms of psoriatic arthritis include swelling in fingers and toes, skin appears red and scaly. Other symptoms are swelling in joints, redness and warmness of the joints, separation of nails from its bed.
Psoriatic arthritis also have the other names such as arthritis psoriatica, arthropathic psoriasis or psoriatic arthropathy. Genetics and obesity is the main cause of psoriasis in children and adults.
Treatment reaction of Psoriatic arthritis:
The treatment of psoriatic arthritis is to control and reduce the inflammation. Some of the treatment are:
- Non-Steroids Anti-Inflammatory Drugs: NSAIDs such as ibuprofen and naproxen are used. Long use if NSAIDs can cause gastrointestinal bleeding and also damages kidneys.
- Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs: DMARDs work slowly and reduce the pain and inflammation. It reduces the joint damage that is caused due to psoriatic arthritis.
- Biological Response Modifiers: This is done by recombinant DNA technology. This treatment includes TNF-alpha inhibitors including infliximab, etanercept and golimumab etc.
- Phosphodiesterase-4 Inhibitors: It is orally consumed in a form of tablets. It's severe side effects are headache, back pain, diarrhea, fatigue etc.
Medications:
OTEZLA 30MG TABLETS: Otezla is a brand name under which Apremilast medicine is sold that is used in treatment of various psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Apremilast is a selective inhibitor of Phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) enzyme and also inhibits the TNF-alpha production from human rheumatoid synovial cells.
Otezla 30 mg (Apremilast) is not a cure of psoriatic arthritis rather it is used to reduce the inflammation. Apremilast inhibits enzymes that contribute to inflammation.
This medication must be taken according to doctor's advice.This is taken with or without food. Apremilast 30 mg is consumed orally and is stored at room temperature.
Some side effects if Apremilast includes :
- Diarrhea- It occurs in 25% of patients taking this medication.
- Vomiting- Gastrointestinal symptoms may occur within the few weeks of treatment.
- Psychological- Apremilast causes suicidal thoughts and depression.
Price of Apremilast Tablets: The cost of Apremilast 30mg is very economical which is available at any registered pharmaceutical company.
Self Care Tips: People with psoriatic arthritis can do a lot in order to manage their symptoms. In this way by doing this, they can get a quality of life. Here are some tips to manage psoriatic arthritis:
- Exercise improves health, keeps muscles strong and joints flexible. Try simple activities like walking, riding an exercise bike, yoga, warm-water pool exercises or stretching.
- Try to protect joints from injury, strengthen muscles and stay flexible with the help of a physical therapist (PT) or occupational therapist (OT). They can also show you how to use assistive devices to do your daily tasks.
