Calcipotriene

Dosage form: scalp solution
Drug class:Topical antipsoriatics

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Nov 22, 2021.

Calcipotriene 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 water.

Chemically, Calcipotriene monohydrate is (5Z,7E,22E,24S)-24-cyclopropyl-9,10-secochola-5,7,10(19),22-tetraene-1α,3β,24-triol monohydrate, with the empirical formula C27H40O3.H2O a molecular weight of 430.6, and the following structural formula:

Calcipotriene - Clinical Pharmacology

In humans, the natural supply of vitamin D depends mainly on exposure to the ultraviolet rays of the sun for conversion of 7-dehydrocholesterol to vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) in the skin. Calcipotriene is a synthetic analog of vitamin D3.

Although the precise mechanism of Calcipotri...