Calcitriol (Vectical) for mild to moderate plaque psoriasis.
The FDA has approved calcitriol ointment (Vectical--Galderma), a vitamin D analog, for topical treatment of mild-to-moderate plaque psoriasis in adults >or = 18 years old. Ointments are generally considered more potent than creams or solutions.
D000287:Administration, Topical; D000818:Animals; D002117:Calcitriol / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics; D004890:Erythema / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D009824:Ointments; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / Q000379:methods
D009824:Ointments; D002117:Calcitriol