2007-03-21 04:53:05 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Sometimes doctors use steroids or chemotherapy. I don't know specific names of the drugs but there's one that they commonly use to treat leprosy, (Cipra?). Docs usually say do not get pregnant if that drug is taken for the illnesss.
2007-03-21 04:58:29 · answer #1 · answered by bombastic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When therapy is recommended, the main goal is to keep the lungs and other affected body organs working and to relieve symptoms. The disease is considered inactive once the symptoms fade. After many years of experience with treating the disease, corticosteroid remain the primary treatment for inflammation and granuloma formation. Prednisone is probably the corticosteroid most often prescribed today. There is no treatment at present to reverse the lung scarring (fibrosis) that might be present in advanced sarcoidosis. More than one test is needed to diagnose sarcoidosis.
2007-03-21 14:10:51 · answer #2 · answered by C B S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Immunosuppressive agents, such as methotrexate, azathioprine, and cyclophosphamide, are sometimes used in addition to corticosteroids.
2007-03-21 12:01:42 · answer #3 · answered by neverknow 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
steroids
2007-03-21 15:10:11 · answer #4 · answered by mcmohan40 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋