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Calcipotriene topical User Reviews & Ratings (Page 2)

Brand names: Dovonex, Sorilux, Kalosar, Calcitrene, Calsodore

Calcipotriene topical has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 39 reviews on Drugs.com. 61% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 30% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Calcipotriene topical

  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • August 9, 2012

Dovonex (calcipotriene) for Psoriasis "Not very strong and didn't really work for me"

1 / 10
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  • mark
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • November 21, 2012

For Psoriasis "Offered immediate relief. Overnight patches started to heal"

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • October 15, 2011

Dovonex (calcipotriene) for Psoriasis "It works. Easy to apply with gloves."

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Frequently asked questions

  • Dirty...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • August 15, 2018

Dovonex (calcipotriene) for Psoriasis "Rubbish! 4 weeks twice daily nothing changed. Tried Sudocrem & hand & buttock gone in a week. Over 60 so all meds are free for me in the UK."

1 / 10
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  • NYC_S...
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • March 15, 2019

Dovonex (calcipotriene) for Plaque Psoriasis "Dovonex for maybe 20+ years, has taken down and got rid of my plaque psoriasis. It doesn't last... but it works for a while at least, unlike anything else I've tried."

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • May 22, 2020

Dovonex (calcipotriene) for Psoriasis "Didn’t really improve. It just made my skin more red and irritated."

1 / 10
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  • krano
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • December 29, 2018

Sorilux (calcipotriene) for Psoriasis "Yet another useless topical push by pharmaceutical sales people to doctors who likely get a kick back. (My results inferred above)"

1 / 10
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  • Jenn
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • March 27, 2020

Dovonex (calcipotriene) for Psoriasis "I have psoriasis on my feet and after using dovonex for less then a week the psoriasis got way worse. My skin started to crack and bleed. I had to stop using it."

1 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • May 31, 2009

Dovonex (calcipotriene) for Psoriasis "I have used Dovonex for 2 years for psoriasis. Can't really tell if it works or not. I may be worse if I don't use it."

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  • Anony...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • December 3, 2018

For Psoriasis "It gave me a skin rash on my face."

6 / 10
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  • Mendy
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • September 1, 2019

For Psoriasis "calcipotriene is best stuff I have ever used on my dry cracked feet. I have tried everything. Spent thousands of dollars. This is truly a miracle drug."

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • February 16, 2009

For Psoriasis "Didn't see any results at all while using it....but as soon as I stoped my psoriasis worsened. Although the rich texture of the ointment sure relieved the unpleasant feeling of dry skin."

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  • Dotti...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • October 8, 2019

For Psoriasis "Used sorilux to avoid a steroid cream on thin skin on hands. It left me with burn like scars and constant peeling on both hands. Does not seem to be fading are stopping to peel."

1 / 10
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  • Sceptic
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • March 2, 2020

Dovonex (calcipotriene) for Psoriasis "Used it for 8 weeks absolute rubbish doesn't do anything apart from making your clothes sticky."

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