ComplicationTreatment
Raynaud phenomenonα-Adrenergic blockers
Angiotensin-II receptor blockers
Long-acting calcium channel blockers (dihydropyridines)
Pentoxifylline (Trental)
Stellate ganglionic blockades, digital sympathectomy
Skin fibrosisImmunomodulatory drugs (d-penicillamine [Cuprimine], mycophenolate mofetil [Cellcept], cyclophosphamide [Cytoxan])
Gastroesophageal reflux diseaseAntacids
Histamine H2 Blockers
Proton pump inhibitors
Intestinal dysmotility or bacterial overgrowthAntibiotics
Correction of nutritional deficiencies
Promotility agents
Pulmonary fibrosis or alveolitisImmunomodulatory drugs
Initial therapy with oral or intravenous cyclophosphamide
Maintenance therapy with azathioprine (Imuran)
Pulmonary arterial hypertensionDiuretics
Endothelin-1 receptor inhibitors (bosentan [Tracleer])
Oxygen
Phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors (sildenafil [Revatio])
Prostacyclin analogues (epoprostenol [Flolan], treprostinil [Remodulin], iloprost [Ventavis])
Warfarin (Coumadin) is sometimes used in patients with recurrent pulmonary thromboembolic disease secondary to pulmonary arterial hypertension
Scleroderma renal crisisDialysis
Short-acting angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors