If you have high blood pressure, you might be taking a drug that slows your heart rate. You may hear your doctor call it a "beta-blocker." Doctors don't know whether all meds in this group make psoriasis worse, but a few have been linked to flares, including:
Ask your doctor if you can switch to a medicine that won't affect your skin condition.
- Atenolol (Tenormin)
- Metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol XL)
- Propranolol (Hemangeol, Inderal, InnoPran XL)