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Scleroderma Medications Guide (Canada)

 

 

 

Although there isn’t a cure for scleroderma, there are effective treatment options that can help alleviate symptoms and slow down disease progression. Current prescription and over-the-counter medication are designed to treat scleroderma by targeting:

  • Inflammation
  • Autoimmunity
  • Vascular disease
  • Tissue fibrosis

As a medical doctor or health care professional caring for persons with scleroderma, it is important to ensure patients understand the nature of the medications they may be prescribed and how they work to help control disease symptoms from progressing. Patient knowledge is powerful, as it reduces fear and increases compliance, resulting in a higher percentage of successful treatment.

The following guide includes a list of drugs commonly prescribed by doctors in Canada to treat patients with scleroderma. The list is provided for informational purposes only, and is not to be taken as an endorsement of any drug by Scleroderma Association of B.C.

Many of these drugs are prescribed by doctors, but have not been proven useful and should be used only with caution and supervision. It is important to consider, that not every medication is appropriate for every patient. The treating physician, who is familiar with the patient’s medical history, health status and disease progression, will be able to determine the most appropriate treatment options.

 

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At least one of the medications listed in each scleroderma symptom category is contained within the B.C. PharmaCare Formulary.
To consult the full version of the Scleroderma Medications Guide, download the PDF here:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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