Topical psoriasis preparation
Coal tar with dithranol and salicylic acid
Adult dose
Dose: Apply OD; refer to formulation
Route: Topical
Frequency: OD
Clinical pearls
- Chronic plaque psoriasis (Ingram regimen)
Contraindications
- Acute/inflamed psoriasis
- Pustular psoriasis
- Face/flexures
Side effects
- Skin staining
- Burning
- Irritation
Reference: BNF; https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/coal-tar-with-dithranol-and-salicylic-acid/. Verify against your local formulary and the latest BNF before prescribing.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
- PASI — Psoriasis Area and Severity Index · Diagnosis
- DLQI — Dermatology Life Quality Index · Diagnosis
- PASI Score (Psoriasis Area and Severity Index) · Psoriasis
- DLQI (Dermatology Life Quality Index) · Quality of Life
- Tumor Lysis Syndrome Risk (Cairo-Bishop) · Oncological Emergency
- FAST Exam Protocol — Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma · Trauma
Drugs
Pathways
- Suspicious Pigmented Lesion — Melanoma Pathway · NICE NG14 2015 / BAD
- Cellulitis and Erysipelas · NICE NG141 2019 / CREST
- Psoriasis — Severity Assessment and Step-Up Therapy · NICE NG153 2019 / BAD
- Atopic Eczema — Assessment and Step-Up Therapy · NICE NG95 2023
- Urticaria and Angioedema · BSACI / EAACI Guidelines 2022
- Acne Vulgaris — Grading and Treatment · NICE NG198 2021 / BAD