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Medicines betamethasone dipropionate + salicylic acidQuestion & answer

betamethasone dipropionate + salicylic acid · Medicine question

Can it treat scalp psoriasis?

iatroX medicinesPublished 19 August 2026Reviewed 19 August 2026

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Answer

Yes. The scalp solution is licensed for thick, scaly corticosteroid-responsive scalp conditions, including scalp psoriasis.

Sources for this answer

Diprosalic Scalp Applicationemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 16

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