title: Treatment of psoriasis of the scalp with betamethasone 17, 21-dipropionate plus salicylic acid lotion ('Diprosalic').
abstract: In an open study, 38 patients suffering from psoriasis of the scalp with various degrees of severity and duration, were treated for 4 weeks with a lotion containing 0.05% betamethasone 17, 21-dipropionate and 2% salicylic acid in a paraben-free vehicle containing isopropyl alcohol. The results showed agreement between the overall evaluation of response by patients and the physician using a 60 mm visual scale analogue. Marked relief of symptoms appeared after 1 week of treatment while clinical improvement appeared after 2 weeks. Slight degree of induration was present in 1 patient after 4 weeks of treatment, while 8 patients showed slight degree of scaling. After 2 weeks, excoriation disappeared in all the patients treated. Overall tolerance and cosmetic acceptability of the preparation were good.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001623:Betamethasone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012459:Salicylates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D020156:Salicylic Acid; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D004338:Drug Combinations; D012459:Salicylates; C011175:betamethasone-17,21-dipropionate; D001623:Betamethasone; D020156:Salicylic Acid