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Apremilast for psoriasis
Last three days I'm taking apremilast-30mg (twice daily) for plaque psoriasis . After taking this medicine, I'm suffering more joint pain and feeling fatigue, unable to speak strongly, difference in walking . I'm unable to contact the prescribed doctor in my area. Please kindly suggest, is this the normal side effects? What remedies I have to take regarding this medicine. Thanks in advance.
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Apremilast can lead to nausea , vomitjng , headache , stomach upset
You need to gradually uptitre the dose
If still doesn’t suit you can switch over to alternative medicine
Kindly consult your dermatologist who prescribed the medicine
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Dr. Sriharsha.T
Dermatologist
23 yrs exp
Visakhapatnam
Usually apremilast is responsible for nausea and vomiting
But all these symptoms u r facing also might be because of the above medicine
Maintenance of good hydration is important
Apremilast should be started with low dose and gradually increase the dose
Did this happen with u or not?
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wait for three four days more or
if low dose is not started u can start with one tablet a day then once the body acclimatise then the dose can be increased
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