Dovonex Cream General Information

Dovonex Cream is basically used for the treatment of psoriasis. Dovonex Cream is formed of the active ingredient: calcipotriene monohydrate, a synthetic vitamin D3 derivative, for topical dermatological use.

This cream is not suitable for ophthalmic or oral use. Chemically, calcipotriene monohydrate is (5Z, 7E, 22E, 24S)-24-cyclopropyl-9, 10-secochola-5, 7, 10(19), 22-tetraene-1a, 3b, 24-triol monohydrate, with the empirical formula C27H40O3†H2O. The molecular weight of this agent comes as: 430.6. The Dovonex cream or Calcipotriene monohydrate is a white or off-white crystalline substance and contains calcipotriene monohydrate equivalent to 50 µg/g anhydrous calcipotriene in a cream base of ceteth-20, dichlorobenzyl alcohol, diazolidinyl urea, cetearyl alcohol, edetate disodium, dibasic sodium phosphate, mineral oil, glycerin, water and petrolatum.

As the name indicates it is available in the form of ointment in the market and is suitable only for external use. The result comes after two weeks of proper application. 50 percent of the patients have shown marked improvements with the application of this cream. It should however, not be used by patients with evidences of Vitamin D toxicity. At the same time, it is strictly suggested not to use this cream on the face. At times, if applied in the surrounding areas of the affected skin, it can cause irritation. In that case, the applications should be stopped immediately.

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How to Buy Dovonex Cream

The one psoriasis medication the physician or other health care professional can prescribe is Dovonex Cream. This is a prescription only medication, which means to buy Dovonex Cream from the online pharmacy the written doctor’s prescription will need to be emailed or faxed to the pharmacy.

How to Take Dovonex Cream

Dovonex should only be used on the skin. The medication should be applied on the affected area of the skin and gently rub. Usually once or two time in a day if it is an ointment and two times if it is cream.

Condition Dovonex Cream Treats

Dovonex is prescribed for the treatment of plaque psoriasis. This medication is a part of vitamin D. It slows down the growing process of skin cells. And by this process Dovonex works. The patients may feel the effects of the medication after using it for two weeks.

Dovonex Cream Side Effects

Most of the side effects of Dovonex cream are mostly related to skin. And some of them are common and minor by nature which can be easily treated by the doctor or by the patient.