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    Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2009 Sep 7;51(1320):70-1.

    Calcitriol (Vectical) for mild to moderate plaque psoriasis.

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    The FDA has approved calcitriol ointment (Vectical--Galderma), a vitamin D analog, for topical treatment of mild-to-moderate plaque psoriasis in adults >or = 18 years old. Ointments are generally considered more potent than creams or solutions.

    PMID: 19738550 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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    • Calcitriol (Rocaltrol®)

      Calcitriol is a form of vitamin D that is used to treat and prevent low levels of calcium in the blood of patients whose kidneys or parathyroid glands (glands in the neck that release natural substances to control the am...