title: Ditrastick combined with UVB. An alternative regimen for plaque psoriasis.
abstract: Two comparable groups of 15 out-patients with symmetrical plaque psoriasis were included in an open right-left comparison study. Paraffin based, 3% dithranol (anthralin) sticks (Ditrastick), Orion Pharmaceutica, Espoo, Finland) and 0.5-1% dithranol in white petrolatum were used in combination with UVB. Both suberythema doses and MED doses were used and the effect of UVB-pretreatment was studied. Pretreatment with UVB and combination therapy with dithranol using suberythema doses of UVB seems to decrease dithranol irritation and shorten the treatment time. Preliminary results are given.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Brandt
mesh_terms: D000875:Anthralin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004339:Drug Compounding; D006801:Humans; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D014467:Ultraviolet Therapy
chemical_list: D000875:Anthralin