Advice
Following a full submission
calcipotriol and betamethasone dipropionate scalp gel (Xamiol) is accepted for use within NHS Scotland for the topical treatment of scalp psoriasis.
Short-term comparisons have shown that the combination is more effective than either component used as monotherapy.
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Medicine details
- Medicine name:
- calcipotriol 50 mcg/g / betamethasone 05 mg/g (Xamiol Gel®)
- SMC ID:
- 559/09
- Indication:
- Topical treatment of scalp psoriasis
- Pharmaceutical company
- LEO Pharmaceuticals
- BNF chapter
- Skin
- Submission type
- Full
- Status
- Accepted
- Date advice published
- 10 August 2009