Significance of Systemic therapy
Systemic therapy is a treatment approach that affects the entire body, typically involving medications administered orally or through injections. This method is used to manage various internal diseases, including moderate to severe forms of conditions like acne, psoriasis, and eczema, especially when topical treatments are inadequate. Systemic therapies utilize drugs that travel through the bloodstream, delivering broader effects and addressing specific health issues throughout the body. Such treatments may include antibiotics, corticosteroids, and other systemic medications.
Synonyms: Holistic therapy, Integrated therapy, Systemic intervention, Integrative therapy
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The concept of Systemic therapy in scientific sources
Systemic therapy encompasses treatments that impact the entire body, including medications like systemic antibiotics for conditions such as acne vulgaris, facilitating comprehensive management of diseases affecting overall health, including conditions like Sheetada.
From: World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
(1) Systemic therapy includes treatments such as chemotherapy, hormone therapy, and targeted therapy used in the management of breast cancer.[1] (2) Systemic therapies refer to treatments that affect the entire body, often used for more severe forms of psoriasis when localized treatments are insufficient.[2] (3) Treatment involving medications administered throughout the body, typically used for moderate to severe acne alongside topical treatments.[3] (4) Treatment options for psoriasis involving medications that affect the entire body, as opposed to just topical treatments.[4] (5) Comprehensive treatment options for severe eczema cases that do not respond to topical treatments.[5]
From: International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
(1) Treatment administered internally, through the mouth, to influence the entire body and address specific diseases.[6] (2) Systemic therapy involves medications administered orally or through injections to treat diseases internally, such as systemic antibiotics for acne vulgaris.[7]
From: AYU (Journal of Research in Ayurveda)
(1) Therapies that affect the entire body, mentioned as part of the management for Sheetada.[8]