Calcipotriol

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Also known as:  Calcipotriene

 

Description

Calcipotriol is a type of Vitamin D Analog Pharmaceutical Drug.

 

Therapeutic Usage of Calcipotriol

Immune System

 Calcipotriol (applied topically) may facilitate the regression of Leukoplakia.  [1]

 

Skin

 Calcipotriol (applied topically) may alleviate Actinic Keratosis.  [2]

 Calcipotriol (applied topically) may alleviate Grover's Disease.  [3]

 Calcipotriol (applied topically) may possess Keratinocyte differentiation and Inflammation modifying effects that account for its effectiveness in the treatment of Psoriasis (Calcipotriol is only employed where Psoriasis is affecting up to 25% of the torso of the body - its use on the face or scalp is generally not recommended):  [4]

 Calcipotriol’s effectiveness in the treatment of Psoriasis stems from its ability to increase the number of Receptors for Calcitriol in Keratinocytes in the Epidermis of Psoriasis patients.

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