– The drug “Skyrizi” is advertised in the US as a treatment for 3 seemingly different afflictions – 1) plaque psoriasis, Crohn’s disease, and psoriatic arthritis. How is that possible?

Question

My post is not meant as an ad for that drug.

In the US, we are bombarded with TV ads for drugs, and this drug has some catchy songs they play while advertising stuff. But I noticed that the same drug was advertised to 3 different audiences for 3 different afflictions.

Are these 3 afflictions somehow medically related? How does this one drug solve issues for 3 (to the layman, seemingly) different medical diagnoses?

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Answer 1

Some drugs have multiple effects on the body, and have approved usages for multiple ailments. Cymbalta, an antidepressant, has been shown to have pain relieving properties, and is ideal for a depression patient that also has arthritis. Pseudoephedrine is a cold medicine and nasal spray, and is administered via IV to stroke patients to raise their blood pressure and prevent a second stroke. Viagra was first discovered while being investigated as a cardiac medicine; it was only moderately effective as a cardiac medicine but the males in the trial noticed a certain side effect it became famous for