Xamiol: betamethasone plus calcipotriol for scalp psoriasis
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Treatments for scalp psoriasis with emphasis on calcipotriol plus betamethasone dipropionate gel (Xamiol).
Scalp psoriasis occurs in 50%-75% of patients with plaque psoriasis. It may be the only area of the body affected, or it may be associated with disease elsewhere, including psoriatic arthritis. Most cases are treated topically, usually with steroids and/or calcipotriol. In 2008, Health Canada and the US FDA approved a stable, once-daily 2-compound gel containing calcipotriol and betamethasone d...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Prescriber
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0959-6682
DOI: 10.1002/psb.506