Start taking control of your plaque psoriasis
It's Effective
Taclonex® (calcipotriene 0.005% and betamethasone dipropionate 0.064%) Ointment treats your plaque psoriasis and may give you clearer skin over 4 weeks of treatment.
It's Fast
Taclonex® Ointment may start working as early as week 1.
It's Simple
Taclonex® Ointment is a convenient once-daily formula that combines 2 medications into 1 treatment.
Taclonex® (calcipotriene 0.005% and betamethasone dipropionate 0.064%) Ointment is approved for use on the skin to treat psoriasis vulgaris (plaque psoriasis) in adults 18 years of age and older. It is very important that you use Taclonex® Ointment only as directed, in order to avoid serious side effects. Taclonex® Ointment should be applied to affected areas once per day for up to 4 weeks. Do not exceed the recommended weekly dose of 100 grams. Taclonex® Ointment is not recommended for use on children.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ABOUT TACLONEX® OINTMENT
FOR TOPICAL (SKIN) USE ONLY. Taclonex® Ointment should not be applied to your face, under your arms, or on your groin. Do not get any Taclonex® Ointment in your eyes, mouth, or vaginal area. Do not swallow Taclonex® Ointment.
You should not use Taclonex® Ointment if you are allergic to any of its ingredients, have thin skin (atrophy) at the treatment site, or have known or suspected calcium metabolism disorders (too much or too little calcium in your blood or urine). Do not use Taclonex® Ointment if you have erythrodermic, exfoliative, or pustular psoriasis, or have severe kidney or severe liver disease. You should avoid excessive exposure to either natural or artificial sunlight if you apply Taclonex® Ointment to exposed portions of your body. Tell your doctor if you have a skin infection, are getting phototherapy treatments for your psoriasis, are pregnant, or planning to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding. Also tell your doctor about other medicines you are taking, especially other corticosteroids, products containing calcipotriene, or medicine for your psoriasis.
Taclonex® Ointment may cause serious side effects if you use too much of it, use it for too long, or if you use it with other topical medicines that contain corticosteroids or calcipotriene. Another product, Taclonex Scalp® Topical Suspension, contains the same medicine that is in Taclonex® Ointment. If you use both medicines, be sure to follow your doctor’s directions carefully so that you do not use too much of one or both of these medications. Taclonex® Ointment can pass through your skin. Serious side effects may include too much calcium in your blood or urine, or adrenal gland problems. Your doctor may do special blood and urine tests to check your calcium levels and adrenal gland function while you are using Taclonex® Ointment.
The most common side effects of Taclonex® Ointment are itching and rash. Other less common side effects with Taclonex® Ointment include redness of the skin, skin burning, inflamed hair pores (folliculitis), psoriasis, rash with pus-filled papules, skin irritation, change of skin color (at the site of application), thinning of the skin (atrophy), and swollen fine blood vessels (this makes your skin appear red at the site of application).
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
Please see full Prescribing Information (PDF).
