Drug details

Dovonex Ointment (calcipotriene ointment)

type of Vitamin D Analogs, Topical Skin Products

Dovonex (calcipotriene) is a synthetic topical (for the skin) form of vitamin D used to treat plaque psoriasis (psoriasis with scaly patches). Dovonex is available in generic form.

The drug is often used to treat Psoriasis .

This drug may have the following side effects:

• burning,
• itching,
• irritation,
• rash,
• redness,
• dry skin, or
• peeling at the application site.

The following drugs are related to Dovonex Ointment, either as a replacement or used together:

• Amevive (alefacept)
• Zithranol Cream (anthralin microcrystalline encapsulated cream)
• Zithranol Shampoo (anthralin microcrystalline-encapsulated system, 1%)
• Vectical Ointment (calcitriol ointment)
• Emerphed (ephedrine sulfate injection)
• Enbrel (etanercept)
• Stelara Injection (ustekinumab)

The following supplements are related to Dovonex Ointment, and may be used together with the drug:

• Fish Oil (s.)
• Aloe (s.)
• Bovine Cartilage (s.)
• Inositol (s.)
• Oregon Grape (s.)
• Vitamin D (s.)