Dovonex Ointment

Generic name:calcipotriene
Dosage form: ointment
Drug class:Topical antipsoriatics

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Nov 22, 2021.

Rx only

FOR TOPICAL DERMATOLOGIC USE ONLY.

Not for Ophthalmic, Oral or Intravaginal Use.

Dovonex Ointment Description

Dovonex® (calcipotriene ointment), 0.005% contains the compound calcipotriene, a synthetic vitamin D3 derivative, for topical dermatological use.

Chemically, calcipotriene is (5Z,7E,22E,24S)-24-cyclopropyl-9,10-secochola-5,7,10(19), 22-tetraene-1α,3β,24-triol-, with the empirical formula C27H40O3, a molecular weight of 412.6, and the following structural formula:

Calcipotriene is a white or off-white crystalline substance. Dovonex® ointment contains calcipotriene 50 μg/g in an ointment base of dibasic sodium phosphate, edetate disodium, mineral oil, petrolatum...