title: Treatment of nummular psoriasis with a clobetasol propionate stick.
abstract: Twenty-two consecutive patients with nummular psoriasis were treated with a 0.05% clobetasol propionate stick on the right side of the body and with 0.05% clobetasol propionate ointment (Dermovate, Glaxo) on the left according to an intermittent application schedule. The trial was open and lasted for 3 weeks. The patients were assessed at the beginning and at the end of the trial. The variables studied included: an overall clinical assessment, assessment of the lesion area, scaling, erythema and thickness and the amount of clobetasol propionate used during the trial, and a questionnaire on patients' opinions about hygienic and cosmetic qualities of the stick. No significant difference was found between the stick and corresponding ointment. From a hygienic and cosmetic point of view, the patients preferred the stick formulation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Varberg Hospital, Sweden.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bergstedt
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gamborg Nielsen
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Karlsson
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Strömberg
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002990:Clobetasol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004304:Dosage Forms; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009824:Ointments; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D004304:Dosage Forms; D009824:Ointments; D002990:Clobetasol