Calcipotrienedrug info
calcipotriene 0.05 MG/ML Topical Solution
What it is used for
Calcipotriene Topical Solution, 0.005% (Scalp Solution) is indicated for the topical treatment of chronic, moderately severe psoriasis of the scalp. The safety and effectiveness of topical calcipotriene in dermatoses other than psoriasis have not been established.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective November 15, 2022. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Calcipotriene Topical Solution, 0.005% (Scalp Solution) is a colorless topical solution containing 0.005% calcipotriene in a vehicle of isopropanol (51% v/v), propylene glycol, hydroxypropyl cellulose, sodium citrate, menthol and purified water. The chemical name of calcipotriene is (5Z,7E,22E,24S)-24-cyclopropyl-9,10-secochola-5, 7,10,22-tetraene-1α,3β,24-triol, with the empirical formula C 27 H 40 O 3, a molecular weight of 412.6, and the following structural formula: formula
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective November 15, 2022. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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