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calcipotriene
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calcipotriene /cal·ci·po·tri·ene/ (-po-tri´en) a synthetic derivative of vitamin D (cholecalciferol), applied topically in the treatment of psoriasis.
calcipotriene (kal´sipōtri´ēn),
n brand name: Dovonex;
drug class: vitamin D3 derivative (synthetic);
action: regulation of skin cell production and development;
use: moderate plaque psoriasis.
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Topical treatments such as calcipotriol and corticosteroids still dominate psoriasis treatment, leaving a gap for the moderate severity patient not effectively treated by this group, but not severe enough for an expensive or toxic systemic treatment.
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