{blacktriangledown}Tazarotene - a topical retinoid for psoriasis

doi:10.1136/dtb.1999.37647

Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin 1999;37:47-48; doi:10.1136/dtb.1999.37647

${blacktriangledown}$ Tazarotene - a topical retinoid for psoriasis

Relevant BNF section: 13.5.2

Retinoids have been given systemically for severe psoriasisfor several years.¹ ${blacktriangledown}$ Tazarotene (Zorac - Allergan), the firstretinoid to be marketed as a topical preparation for psoriasis,was recently licensed for mild-to-moderate plaque psoriasisinvolving up to 10% of the body surface area. Here we assessits place in the management of psoriasis.