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Ipswich and East Suffolk CCG
North East Essex CCG
East Suffolk and North East Essex NHS Foundation Trust

13 Skin

13-05-02 Topical preparations for psoriasis

Calcipotriol ointment

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Topical vitamin D

Calcitriol ointment

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Topical vitamin D

Dithranol

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Available as

Dithranol 0.1% cream
Dithranol 0.25% cream
Dithranol 0.5% cream
Dithranol 1% cream (Dithrocream® HP)
Dithranol 2% cream (Dithrocream® 2%)
Dithranol 3%

Use only on advice of a specialist

On initiation prescribe all four (0.25%, 0.5%, 1%, 2%) titration strengths on initial prescription – only one prescription charge for patient

Topical corticosteroids

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Topical corticosteroids are only suitable for treating localized psoriasis.

They should only be applied once daily.

Very potent topical steroids under specialist supervision only

Calcipotriol 50mcg/g with Betamethasone 0.05% ointment,gel and foam

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Apply once daily

Alphosyl 2 in 1

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Can be bought OTC

Coal tar shampoos should not be used alone for people who have severe scalp psoriasis

Exorex Coal tar solution 5%

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Can be bought OTC

Coal tar shampoos should not be used alone for people who have severe scalp psoriasis

Sebco^® Coal tar solution 12%

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Can be bought OTC

Coal tar shampoos should not be used alone for people who have severe scalp psoriasis

Carbo-Dome Coal Tar 10%

Non Formulary

Alphosyl HC^® cream

Non Formulary

Clinitar

Non Formulary

Coal Tar in Lassars Paste

Non Formulary

Coal Tar in Unguentum M

Non Formulary

Coal Tar Solution 2.5%, Arachis (peanut) Oil extract of Coal Tar 7.5%, Tar 7.5%, Cade Oil 7.5%, Liqiud Paraffin 35% Polytar Emollient^®

Non Formulary

Cocois Tar

Non Formulary

Pinetarsol Tars - bath preparations

Non Formulary

Psoriderm Tar

Non Formulary

Salicylic Acid 3% w/w, Sulphur 3% w/w in Aqueous Cream

Non Formulary

Salicylic Acid in White Soft Paraffin

Non Formulary

Tacalcitol Curatoderm^®

Non Formulary

Tars Zinc and Coal Tar Paste^®

Non Formulary

Tazarotene 0.05% Zorac^®

Non Formulary

Zinc and Salicylic Acid Paste BP

Non Formulary

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NICE CG153: Psoriasis