Corticosteroids for peripheral psoriatic arthritis
Intra-articular corticosteroid injections may play a significant role in the management of monoarticular or oligoarticular peripheral arthritis. Intra-articular corticosteroid injections can result in long-term suppression of arthritis in the injected joint, avoiding the need for disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) therapy. For principles of use and example doses of local corticosteroid injections, see Principles of local corticosteroid injection use for musculoskeletal pain.
Note: Avoid using oral corticosteroids in people with psoriatic arthritis because a flare of skin disease can occur when the dose is reduced.
Avoid using oral corticosteroids in people with psoriatic arthritis because a flare of skin disease can occur when the dose is reduced. Topical corticosteroids are often recommended to control skin disease (see Topical corticosteroids).