Theophylline is a prescription medication thatâs used to treat asthmatic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and congestive heart failure in dogs. It is a bronchodilator used to reduce inflammation and swelling of muscles in the lungs and chest.
Medical Care. The aim of treatment in pemphigus vulgaris is the same as in other autoimmune bullous diseases, which is to decrease blister formation, promote healing of blisters and erosions, and determine the minimal dose of medication necessary to control the disease process. Note the images below.
Drug-induced pemphigus is a well-established variant of pemphigus. Since the 1950s, evidence has grown that drugs may cause or exacerbate pemphigus. A drug origin should be considered in every new patient with pemphigus. The most common variant of pemphigus associated with drug exposure is pemphigus foliaceus, although pemphigus vulgaris has also been described.