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Calcipotriol (INN) or calcipotriene (USAN) is a synthetic derivative of calcitriol or vitamin D. It is used in the treatment of psoriasis marketed under the trade name Dovonex in the United States Daivonex outside of North America and Psorcutan in Germany. This medication is safe for long term application in psoriatic skin condition.

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ATC prefix
D05
ATC suffix
AX02
Bioavailability
5.0
CAS number
112965-21-6
ChEBI
50749
DrugBank
DB02300
FDA UNII code
143NQ3779B
IUPAC name
(1R3S5E)-5-2-[(1R3aS4Z7aR)-1-[(2R3E)-5-cyclopropyl-5-hydroxypent-3-en-2-yl]-7a-methyl-octahydro-1H-inden-4-ylidene]ethylidene-4-methylidenecyclohyytyexane-13-diol
PubChem
5288783

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