These medicines are for psoriasis (
Dovobet Gel), asthma (Seretide Evohaler 250mcg), asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (DuoResp Spiromax 160mcg/4.5mcg Inhaler) and COPD only (Incruse Ellipta 55mcg Inhaler and Spiriva 18mcg Inhalation Powder Capsules).
After many years of using topical steroids (eg
Dovobet), which do work for some people, my skin is noticeably better.
In addition, they were randomized to topical calcipotriol/betamethasone (Taclonex,
Dovobet, Daivobet) or placebo applied once daily during the first 4 weeks, then on an as-needed basis.
One such treatment is a new combination of a topical corticosteroid and a vitamin D-based drug called
Dovobet.
These include coal-tar preparations Dithranol, Calcipotriol, Tazarotene and steroid creams, or combinations such as
Dovobet.
In Europe and Canada, where it has been available as
Dovobet or Daivobet for several years, it has rapidly grabbed market share.
But now Dublin-based LEO Laboratories have invented
Dovobet, a clear cream which only has to be applied once a day.
It contains calcipotriol and a steroid, so ask your doctor if he thinks
Dovobet is for you.
The product, a combination of betamethasone dipropionate 0.064% and calcipotriene 0.005%, has been available in Europe as Daivobet since 2001 and in Canada as
Dovobet since 2002, and will be marketed in the United States by Warner Chilcott and LEO Pharma.
As well as reaching the co-promotion agreement, Galen will enter into a development arrangement with LEO Pharma to develop
Dovobet, a combination product for the US.
Dovobet combines calcipotriol (a vitamin D supplement) and betamethasone dipropionate (a corticosteroid) which have been widely used separately to treat psoriasis.