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The Goeckerman Regimen for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Psoriasis
Published on: July 11, 2013
[Medication of the month. Tazarotene 0.05%-0.1% (Zorac)]
A Henno1, M T Hua, M de la Brassinne
1Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège, Service de Dermatologie.
Abstract:
Since April 28th, a new topical retinoid is available in Belgium: tazarotene (Zorac) gel (Pierre Fabre). It exists at two concentrations: 0.05% or 0.1%. It is the first receptor-selective topical retinoid. It is indicated in the treatment of plaque-type psoriasis. In the USA, tazarotene is also licensed for use in the treatment of acne and several studies show its efficacy for the treatment of other skin diseases like photodamage and ichthyoses.
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