Medical term:
calcipotriene
calcipotriene
[kal″sĭ-po-tri´ēn]a synthetic derivative of cholecalciferol (vitamin D3), applied to the skin to treat psoriasis.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
calcipotriene
A topical vitamin-D analogue with minimum effects on vitamin-D metabolism, which is FDA-approved for treating mild-to-moderate psoriasis; it is similar in efficacy to topical corticosteroids.Adverse effects
Rarely, hypercalcaemia.
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