Dermatológia pre prax 2/2021

A guide to biological treatment of psoriasis for an outpatient dermatologist

Biological therapy is a new, targeted, effective and safe treatment for psoriasis. For more than a year, biological treatment has been available for Slovak patients with psoriasis not only in specialized centers, but also in dermatological outpatient offices. It is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis in patients who are the candidates for systemic therapy. This article is based on the current European Guidelines for the Systemic Treatment of Psoriasis 2020, respecting Slovak legislation on the scope and conditions of reimbursement of biological medicinal products and with regard to the Summary of product characteristics of particular biologic.

Keywords: psoriasis, biological treatment, biological treatment management