A 25-year-old woman presents with a well-demarcated, scaly plaque on her elbow consistent with chronic plaque psoriasis. According to NICE, what is th...

Question

A 25-year-old woman presents with a well-demarcated, scaly plaque on her elbow consistent with chronic plaque psoriasis. According to NICE, what is the first-line topical therapy?

Accepted Answer

Topical vitamin D analogue (e.g. calcipotriol) alone

Answer

Potent topical steroid alone

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Coal tar preparation

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Topical tacrolimus

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Phototherapy

NICE Psoriasis MCQ (SBA): Psoriasis

A 25-year-old woman presents with a well-demarcated, scaly plaque on her elbow consistent with chronic plaque psoriasis. According to NICE, what is the first-line topical therapy?