Betamethasone-17,21-Dipropionate with Salicylic Acid,a Double-Blind Comparative Evaluation with Flumethasone-21-Pivalate with Salicylic Acid in the Treatment of Psoriasis
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Betamethasone-17,21-Dipropionate with Salicylic Acid,a Double-Blind Comparative Evaluation with Flumethasone-21-Pivalate with Salicylic Acid in the Treatment of Psoriasis
A double-blind study has shown that 0.05% betamethasone-17,21-dipropionate ointment with 3% salicylic acid is more effective than 0.02% flumethasone-21-pivalate ointment with 3% salicylic acid in patients with psoriasis vulgaris treated for three weeks.
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