Short-contact dithranol therapy--a comparison with the Ingram regime.
We have compared a short-contact dithranol regime with the traditional Ingram regime in the treatment of forty-three patients with plaque psoriasis. The Ingram regime produced a significantly faster rate of improvement of the psoriasis than the short-contact regime. The degree of relapse 12 weeks after stopping treatment was identical for both regimes. The irritant effect was more troublesome with short-contact dithranol therapy. Nevertheless, short-contact dithranol regimes may have a place in home treatment.
D000287:Administration, Topical; D000873:Anthracenes / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000875:Anthralin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003033:Coal Tar / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013997:Time Factors; D014467:Ultraviolet Therapy
D000873:Anthracenes; D003033:Coal Tar; D000875:Anthralin