Pathology Research International / 2012 / Article / Tab 2 / Review Article
New Evidence-Based Treatment Approach in Behçet's Disease Table 2 Summary of evidence-based algorithmic treatment for mucocutaneous Behçet’s disease.
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*Topical: Antimicrobial agents, Sucralfate, Corticosteroids, Pimecrolimus Systemic: Colchicine, Colchicine + Benzathine penicillin 2nd line
*Topical: Anti-inflammatory agents, Amlexanox Systemic: Corticosteroids, Dapsone, Azathioprine, Thalidomide 3rd line
*Topical: Anaesthetics, Silver nitrate Systemic: Zinc sulfate, Rebamipide, Pentoxifylline, Methotrexate, Cyclosporine-A, IFN-α , Anti-TNF-α
*Since the effectiveness of topical treatment is generally limited to the application area, it should almost always be associated with systemic therapy.