Table 1.

Treatment options for nail psoriasis

Treatment
Topical treatment
Urea
Corticosteroids
Vitamin D3 analogues
5-Fluorouracil
Cyclosporin A
Tazarotene
Anthralin
Corticosteroids + vitamin D3 analogues
Corticosteroids + retinoids
Corticosteroids + tazarotene
Intralesional treatment
Corticosteroids
MTX
Phototherapy
PUVA
UVA/UVB
Radiotherapy
Superficial
Electron beam
Iontophoresis
Lasers
PDL
Excimer
PDT
Systemic therapy
MTX
Cyclosporin A
Acitretin
Biologic therapy
Infliximab
Adalimumab
Golimumab
Etanercept
Ustekinumab

Abbreviations: MTX, methotrexate; PUVA, psoralen with UVA; UVA, ultraviolet A; UVB, ultraviolet B; PDL, pulsed-dye laser; PVT, photodynamic therapy.