Comparison of the Short-Duration Dithranol and Dithrocream® Therapy in the Treatment of Psoriasis

1 January 1985

journal article
research article
Published by S. Karger AG in Dermatology

Vol. 171 (1) , 52-54
https://doi.org/10.1159/000249388

Abstract

Short-duration dithranol therapy (SDDT) was compared to Dithrocream® therapy in an open trial for the treatment of psoriasis. SDDT is based on the application of highly concentrated (1–2%) dithranol (anthralin) for a short period of time (10–20 min) and appeared to be clearly less staining and more comfortable than Dithrocream (0.1–0.5%). Both treatment methods appeared to be clinically effective; the SDDT method was slightly more effective than Dithrocream in this study.

This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:

Short-Duration Dithranol Therapy for Psoriasis
Dermatology, 1983
Short-duration ('minutes') therapy with dithranol for psoriasis: a new out-patient regimen
British Journal of Dermatology, 1982