Enstilar topical and Metvixia

• Generic Name: betamethasone / calcipotriene topical
• Dosage Forms: aerosol, foam
• Other Brand Names: Enstilar, Taclonex, Taclonex Scalp, Dovobet

Betamethasone is a steroid. It prevents the release of substances in the body that cause inflammation.

Calcipotriene is a form of vitamin D. It works by decreasing the rate of skin cell reproduction.

Enstilar (for the skin) is a combination medicine used to treat plaque psoriasis.

Adults may use the suspension (liquid) form of Enstilar on the skin or the scalp. The liquid may be used only on the scalp in children who are at least 12 years old.

Enstilar foam or ointment should be used only on the skin and only by adults.

Enstilar may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: methyl aminolevulinate topical
• Dosage Forms: cream
• Other Brand Names: Metvixia

Metvixia cream (methyl aminolevulinate) makes your skin more sensitive to light. It works by causing a reaction with light that can destroy certain types of diseased skin cells.

Metvixia cream is used in combination with red light therapy to treat to treat skin growths on the face and scalp called actinic keratosis of the face and scalp.

Metvixia cream is only used for actinic keratosis skin growths that are thin and not dark colored. Actinic keratosis skin growths are not cancer and are caused partly by too much sun exposure.