Calcipotriene and Betamethasone Dipropionate
Name: Calcipotriene and Betamethasone Dipropionate
What should i discuss with my healthcare provider before using betamethasone and calcipotriene (taclonex, taclonex scalp)?
Before using this medication, tell your doctor if you have:
- low or high levels of calcium in your blood;
- liver or kidney disease;
- severe forms of psoriasis (with pus, skin peeling, severe redness); or
- a skin infection.
If you have any of these conditions, you may not be able to use betamethasone and calcipotriene, or you may need a dose adjustment or special tests during treatment.
Tell your doctor if you are receiving UV light treatments (phototherapy) for your psoriasis.
FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether this medication is harmful to an unborn baby. Before using betamethasone and calcipotriene, tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.
It is not known if betamethasone and calcipotriene pass into breast milk or if this medicine could harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
This medicine should not be used on a child.