Calcipotriol, also known as calcipotriene, is a synthetic derivative of calcitriol, a form of vitamin D. It is used in the treatment of psoriasis.[1] It is safe for long-term application in psoriatic skin conditions.[medical citation needed]
It was patented in 1985 and approved for medical use in 1991.[2] It is marketed under the trade name "Dovonex" in the United States, "Daivonex" outside North America, and "Psorcutan" in Germany.[citation needed]
It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.[3]
Calcipotriol is also available as Calcipotriol/betamethasone dipropionate, a fixed-dose combination medication with the synthetic corticosteroid betamethasone dipropionate for the treatment of plaque psoriasis.[4]
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Calcipotriol, also known as calcipotriene, is a synthetic derivative of calcitriol, a form of vitamin D. It is used in the treatment of psoriasis. It is...
Rahim M, al-Taweel M, Abdulla SA (2000). "Scalp psoriasis: topical calcipotriol 50 micrograms/g/ml solution vs. betamethasone valerate 1% lotion". International...
betamethasone dipropionate and salicylic acid, or as the combination calcipotriol/betamethasone dipropionate.[citation needed] Betamethasone sodium phosphate...
treatment. Moisturizers and emollients such as mineral oil, petroleum jelly, calcipotriol, and decubal (an oil-in-water emollient) were found to increase the clearance...
ointment for the treatment of psoriasis, although the vitamin D analogue calcipotriol (calcipotriene) is more commonly used. Calcitriol has also been given...
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inflamed Leo Pharma: Taclonex (containing betamethasone dipropionate, calcipotriol) is a combination of corticosteroid (betamethasone) and a vitamin D analogue...
showed that cimetidine was ineffective. Hayashi et al. applied topical calcipotriol to a patient with a successful result.[citation needed] As mentioned...
is low or overloaded. Hormone Drugs Disulone Stress reduction Topical calcipotriol - a topical vitamin D derivative has been known to be beneficial It is...
Altmeyer P, Gambichler T (September 2006). "1% pimecrolimus, 0.005% calcipotriol, and 0.1% betamethasone in the treatment of intertriginous psoriasis:...
MC1288 1s19: Crystal structure of VDR ligand binding domain complexed to calcipotriol. 2has: Crystal structure of VDR LBD in complex with 2alpha-(1-propoxy)...
patients were examined and photographed before and after the therapy with calcipotriol ointment or placebo. The psoriatic area was manually outlined on the...
molecular formula C27H40O3 (molar mass: 412.60 g/mol) may refer to: Calcipotriol Nandrolone cyclohexylpropionate Testosterone cypionate This set index...