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Calcipotriol or calcipotriene is a synthetic derivative of calcitriol or Vitamin D. It is used in the treatment of psoriasis, marketed under the trade name Dovonex or Daivonex. The efficacy of calcipotriol in the treatment of psoriasis was first noticed by the observation of patients receiving various forms of Vitamin D in an osteoporosis study. Unexpectedly, a patient's psoriasis lesions dramatically disappeared. The precise mechanism of calcipotriol in remitting psoriasis...


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  • Discontinuation of Dovonex Ointment - 15 replies

    available) in the USA, has anyone heard of a generic Calcipotriene Ointment becoming available Calcipotriene Ointment becoming available? The cream does not work well for me. Thanks...

    Jan 31, 2008

  • Psoriasis treatment - 7 replies

    spots on my skin. I was prescribed the fallowing calcipotriene topical solution(2x day) loprox I was diagnosed with Psoriasis by my dermatologist, it is mostly just on my scalp but I have...

    Sep 24, 2008

  • Anyone using Taclonex? - 6 replies

    it? The active ingredients are: - Calcipotriene hydrate - described in leaflet as "somewhat similar I went to my derm today after a lengthy time away. I'm on Enbrel for PA, but of course it helps...

    Mar 06, 2007

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    hey guys idk what i need to do........ i have had these bumps on my underarms for about a year and the doctor said its ju...

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    My 2 year old son has psoriasis and I apply locoid lipocream to the affected areas daily. I am concerned that because it ...

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    I was given a cream called Davonex for Psoriasis...which seems to have worked wonders. My worry is that it lists "Skin...

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when and in what condition should I discontinue the calcipotriene ointment?
I am a 85 year old man with plaque psoriasis.I use calcipotriene for plaque...

Your dermatologist should have given guidelines for this. I know when I use it, I can't stay on it for very many weeks because of the possible danger from too...

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    Taclonex? Ointment contains calcipotriene hydrate and betamethasone dipropionate. It is intended for topical use.Calcipotriene hydrate is a synthetic...


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