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What Are The Side Effects Of D-soralen Medicine?
The age of the patient suffering from Vitiligo is 13+. He has got around 8 to 9 spots in the legs with one or two having size of 2mm dia. The symptoms have occured in the last 2/3 months. The Doctor has advised to take Placentrex Injection (once a week), D-Soralen forte (25 mg) tablet once daily, Tacroz Forte 0.01% ointment (daytime application) and Melgain lotion (night application) and NB-UVB light therapy. For taking D-Soralen tablet, fundoscopy test of the eye has also been done. The treatment is being started now. From various articles, it is observed that D-soralen has some side effects including damage to the eye and skin darkening. Kindly advise on the medication suggested and on side effects.
Thu, 30 Jun 2016
hi sir, welcome to HCM, i understand ur problem, D-soralen side effects are itching, nausea, chest pain, dark stools, high bp etc.... its have some severe side effects.. if its necessary u can use, if not u can avoid.. hope u satisfy with my answer, thank u
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