A 52-year-old woman presents with painful blisters on the oral mucosa and skin of the chest and abdomen for 3 weeks. Histopathology shows intraepidermal acantholysis with suprabasal clefting. Direct immunofluorescence reveals IgG and C3 deposits in an intercellular pattern. What is the drug of choice for initial management of pemphigus vulgaris?

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