[Oral pemphigus vulgaris. Successful treatment with minocycline and nicotinamide]

Hautarzt. 2002 Dec;53(12):813-5. doi: 10.1007/s00105-002-0376-2.
[Article in German]

Abstract

Minocycline is another possible alternative therapy for pemphigus vulgaris. We successfully treated a Jewish patient with oral pemphigus vulgaris with with minocycline and nicotinamide. Minocycline may be a useful second-line drug for therapy- resistant cases of pemphigus vulgaris.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Minocycline / therapeutic use*
  • Mouth Mucosa* / pathology
  • Niacinamide / therapeutic use*
  • Pemphigus / diagnosis
  • Pemphigus / drug therapy*
  • Pemphigus / pathology
  • Stomatitis / diagnosis
  • Stomatitis / drug therapy*
  • Stomatitis / pathology
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Niacinamide
  • Minocycline