Vitiligo medication side effects

The commonly used drugs for vitiligo are oral glucocorticoids, Chinese herbal therapy, immunomodulators, vitamin B, folic acid and various other vitamins. It should be noted that the side effects of glucocorticoids, such as long-term use can cause blood sugar, blood pressure elevation, electrolyte disorders, osteoporosis and mental excitement. Glucocorticoids should be used at your discretion when you have serious medical conditions, such as mental illness, tuberculosis, gastrointestinal ulcers and other conditions. Chinese medicines for vitiligo, such as Bai Ling tablets, vitiligo capsules, etc., these drugs often have liver damage, and liver function should be reviewed regularly during the medication. When topical glucocorticoid ointments are used, common side effects include dependence on the ointment, folliculitis, and hirsutism. When using topical glucocorticoid ointment containing photosensitizer, erythema and blistering may appear during the rubbing period, in which case it is necessary to go to the hospital for timely treatment, and the drug can only be rubbed on the white spots and not on the surrounding normal skin to prevent the reaction of pigmentation on the surrounding skin.