Requiem for a much-needed drug.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)

Skin & Allergy News;  February 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ......discontinued Dovonex (calcipotriene ointment, 0.005%). We were made...Studies have found that calcipotriene ointment is superior to cream...treatment of psoriasis. * Calcipotriene ointment reverses the atrophogenic...

Study supports compatibility of concomitantly applied clobetasol...

Dermatology Times;  May 1, 2007 ;     634 words ......Clobex, Galderma) conveniently with calcipotriene ointment 0.005 percent (Dovonex, Wamer Chflcott...mixed in equal quantities with calcipotriene ointment. Samples were maintained at 320C...potential compatibility issues with calcipotriene ointment. This study was undertaken to ...

Corticosteroid foam investigated for scalp psoriasis

Dermatology Times;  June 1, 2000 ;     580 words ......phase III clinical trial in which clobetasol foam 0.05 percent (Olux) was compared with...skin, according to Dr. Washenik. The clobetasol foam was designed to work similarly to...plaques who were randomized to either clobetasol foam (n = 62), vehicle foam (n = 31), clobetasol...

Clobetasol foam effective; may be preferred to creams, ointments

Dermatology Times;  May 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......correct vehicle, Dr. Jackson said. "Clobetasol foam is part of the repertoire for treating...were randomized to treatment with clobetasol foam or vehicle foam, to be applied bilaterally...IGA scores were more improved in the clobetasol foam group compared with the vehicle foam...

Topical vitamin D analogs.(Pharmacology Review)

Dermatology Nursing;  February 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......FDA-approved indication for calcipotriene. Studies have shown calcipotriene ointment to be more effective than vehicle (Dubertret et al...used individually (Papp et al., 2003). In one study, calcipotriene ointment twice daily with tazarotene gel once daily showed comparable...

Sequential therapy: New bent for psoriasis

Dermatology Times;  August 1, 1998 ;     700+ words ......propionate (Ultravate) ointment and calcipotriene ointment twice a day. Since they are chemically...only 14 days, patients who used calcipotriene ointment once in the morning and halobetasol...Lebwohl showed that those who used calcipotriene ointment twice a day on weekdays and ...

Evolving topical options

Dermatology Times;  September 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ...Tacrolimus ointment, clobetasol foam highlight treatments Calcipotriene ointment plus UVA phototherapy is another effective...at the same time," Dr. Lebwohl said. Calcipotriene ointment plus UVA phototherapy is another effective...

Investigational psoriasis therapy may represent an effective new option...

Dermatology Nursing;  February 1, 2006 ;     595 words ......4-week periods of the two-compound product and calcipotriene ointment alone applied once daily for 52 weeks; or...compound product followed by 48 weeks of calcipotriene ointment alone. Study findings indicated that there...

Enbrel[R] provides benefit to children with psoriasis.(Brief Article)

Dermatology Nursing;  February 1, 2006 ;     184 words ......experiencing inadequate previous management of psoriasis symptoms with other medications, including topical steroids, calcipotriene ointment, PUVA (ultraviolet radiation treatment, phototherapy), methotrexate (MTX), and cyclosporine. Enbrel therapy was used...

Investigational Psoriasis Therapy May Represent an Effective New Option...

PR Newswire;  October 25, 2005 ;     700+ words ......periods of the two-compound product and calcipotriene ointment alone applied once daily for 52 weeks...two-compound product followed by 48 weeks of calcipotriene ointment alone. Study findings indicated that there...

First-time generic approvals

Formulary;  May 1, 2008 ;     53 words ...Amjfostine for injection. 500 mg (equiv to Ethyol for injection) SUN Clobetasol foam, 0.05% (equiv to Olux foam) PERRIGO Granisetron oral solution, 2 mg (base)/10 mL (equiv to Kytril oral solution) CYPRESS Calcium...

Early data points to Tx for recalcitrant conditions

Dermatology Times;  February 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ......cancers in transplant patients. Tacrolimus, fluticasone, clobetasol foam Topical corticosteroids are effective in treating eyelid...eczema. A maintenance dose of two days per week works well. Clobetasol foam (Olux) has also proved a wonderful help in treating refractory...

New Psoriasis Treatments.(clobetasol propionate and tacrolimus ointment)

Dermatology Nursing;  June 1, 2001 ;     181 words ......specifically for treating scalp psoriasis. The foam penetrates the skin easily, enhancing the effectiveness of the treatment. Clobetasol foam is easy to use, less messy than other topical formulations, and therefore readily accepted by patients for the treatment...

Corticosteroid foams benefit acne keloidalis nuchae

Dermatology Times;  June 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ......decreased by over 50 percent after the first two weeks of clobetasol foam treatment. Mean papule count increased by two lesions to...but fell to seven at the conclusion of the second pulse of clobetasol foam and remained unchanged during the next two weeks off treatment...

Acne Keloidalis responds well to Clobetasol Foam. (But is it Misnamed?).

Skin & Allergy News;  December 1, 2001 ;     407 words ...NASHVILLE, TENN. -- Clobetasol propionate 0.05% foam is an effective treatment for African American patients with mild to moderate acne keloidalis, Dr. Valerie D. Callender said at the annual meeting of the National Medical Association. The product, marketed under the name Olux by Connetics Corp.,