Other Topical Agents Used to Treat Psoriasis
| GENERIC NAME | BRAND NAME | | Keratolytic agents | | | Salicylic acid 6% | Keralyt gel (1 oz) | | Salicylic acid 6% | Salex cream (400 g) and lotion (441 mL) | | Topical vitamin D3 analogs | | | Calcipotriene 0.005% | Dovonex cream, scalp solution
Sorilux foam | | Calcitriol 0.003% | Vectical ointment | | Tacalcitol | Curatoderm, Bonalfa | | Topical vitamin D3-topical steroid combination | Taclonex ointment or scalp solution | | Topical retinoids | | | Tazarotene 0.05%, 0.1% | Tazorac cream, gel | | Anthralin preparations | | | Anthralin 0.1%, 0.25%, 0.5% | Drithocreme, Dritho-Scalp | | Anthralin 1% cream | Psoriatec | | Tar preparations | Estara, PsoriGela, Balnetara, Doak tar oila |
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Note: All tar preparations (except liquor carbonis detergents) must be used in grease- or oil-based vehicles. Tar is commonly available in shampoos and is often combined with salicylic acid. Liquor carbonis detergens is an alcohol-extracted tar.
a Available over-the-counter.