Calcipotriene (calcipotriol) cream

🧮 Dose calculator

Psoriasis and steroid-responsive dermatoses · Regimen source: FDA Calcipotriene cream · Dosage and Administration

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Calcipotriene cream · Pregnancy

  “Therefore, calcipotriene cream should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Calcipotriene cream · Nursing Mothers

  “Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised when calcipotriene cream is administered to a nursing woman.”

• 👶 ChildrenSafety not established

  Label: safety and effectiveness in children have not been established. FDA Calcipotriene cream · Pediatric Use

  “Safety and effectiveness of calcipotriene cream in pediatric patients have not been established.”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Calcipotriene cream · Geriatric Use

  “Of the total number of patients in clinical studies of calcipotriene cream, approximately 15% were 65 or older, while approximately 3% were 75 and over.”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.