Uses for calcipotriol

Calcipotriol is a vitamin-D derivative, about 1% as able as the accustomed hormone calcitriol (also accepted as 1,25 dihydroxycholecalciferol).

Known as calcipotriene (Dovonex) in the United States, calcipotriol is accessible as an ointment, chrism and attic band-aid at a absorption of 50µg/g. The barter name in New Zealand is Daivonex. It is not accessible in book or bang form.

Calcipotriol is a decree medication acclimated mainly for psoriasis. It is moderately or actual able for about 80% of patients. This agency the patches become beneath scaly and thick, but red patches generally abide admitting connected treatment.

It should be activated to the afflicted patches of crawling alert circadian and can be acclimated cautiously continued term. The balm is acclimated on block and limbs. The chrism is added generally acclimated in the physique folds or on face and ears. The attic band-aid is acclimated in bearded areas.