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Allergic purpuraDoctor's answer:
Other treatment regimens can also be combined with the following medications or procedures: azathioprine, cyclophosphamide, cyclosporine, dipyridamole, plasma exchange, high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), danazol, or fish oil. Treatment regimens for severe allergic purpura nephritis may include: methylprednisolone pulse therapy at a dose of 30 mg/kg/day for 3 days, followed by oral prednisone at a dose of 2 mg/kg/day for 2 months, cyclophosphamide at a dose of 2 mg/kg/day for 2 months, and dipyridamole at a dose of 5 mg/kg/day for 6 months [9]. Recent studies have reported that adults with severe allergic purpura can achieve good efficacy with glucocorticoid therapy combined with plasma exchange.