Fastest delivery:
Order by 02:00pm
Swift, discreet, and cost-free delivery! Arrives as quickly as the next working day.
Our team of doctors and prescribers, and our support staff, are all UK-based.
We're on hand to offer free support and advice by email and telephone (Mon - Fri 09:00 - 18:00).
based on over 170 reviews collected on Google.
Dovobet ointment is used on the skin to treat plaque psoriasis (psoriasis vulgaris) in adults. Psoriasis is caused by your skin cells being produced too quickly. This causes redness, scaling and thickness of your skin.
Dovobet ointment contains calcipotriol and betamethasone. Calcipotriol helps to bring the rate of skin cell growth back to normal and betamethasone acts to reduce inflammation.
Do not use Dovobet:
• If you are allergic (hypersensitive) to calcipotriol, betamethasone or any of the other ingredients of this medicine
• If you have problems with calcium levels in the body (ask your doctor)
• If you have certain types of psoriasis: these are erythrodermic, exfoliative and pustular (ask your doctor).
As Dovobet contains a strong steroid do NOT use on skin affected by:
• skin infections caused by viruses (e.g. cold sores or chicken pox)
• skin infections caused by a fungus (e.g. athlete’s foot or ringworm)
• skin infections caused by bacteria
• skin infections caused by parasites (e.g. scabies)
• tuberculosis (TB)
• perioral dermatitis (red rash around the mouth)
• thin skin, easily damaged veins, stretch marks
• ichthyosis (dry skin with fish-like scales)
• acne (pimples)
• rosacea (severe flushing or redness of the skin on the face)
• ulcers or broken skin.
Instruction for proper use:
• Use only on your psoriasis and do not use on skin which does not have psoriasis
• Remove the cap and check that the seal in the tube is not broken before you first use the ointment
• To break the seal, use the point in the back of the cap
• Squeeze the ointment onto a clean finger
• Rub gently into your skin to cover the affected area of psoriasis until most of the ointment has disappeared into the skin
• Do not bandage, tightly cover or wrap the treated skin area
• Wash your hands well after using Dovobet (unless you are using the ointment to treat your hands). This will avoid accidentally spreading the ointment to other parts of your body (especially the face, scalp, mouth and eyes)
• Do not worry if some ointment accidentally gets on normal skin near your psoriasis, but wipe it off if it spreads too far
• In order to achieve optimal effect, it is recommended not to take a shower or bath immediately after application of Dovobet ointment
• After applying the ointment avoid contact with textiles which are easily stained by grease (e.g. silk).
The active substances are:
Calcipotriol and betamethasone. One gram of ointment contains 50 micrograms of calcipotriol (as monohydrate) and 0.5 mg of betamethasone (as dipropionate).
The other ingredients are:
• liquid paraffin
• all-rac-α-tocopherol
• polyoxypropylene stearyl ether
• white soft paraffin
• butylhydroxytoluene (E321).
The following side effects have been reported for Dovobet.
Common side effects (may affect up to 1 in 10 people):
• Itching
• Skin exfoliation.
Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people):
• Skin pain or irritation
• Rash with inflammation of the skin (dermatitis)
• Redness of the skin due to widening of the small blood vessels (erythema)
• Inflammation or swelling of the hair root (folliculitis)
• Changes in skin colour in the area you have used the ointment
• Rash
• Burning sensation
• Infection of the skin
• Thinning of the skin
• Appearance of red or purple discolouration on the skin (purpura or ecchymosis).
Rare (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people):
• Bacterial or fungal infection of hair follicle (furuncle)
• Allergic reactions
• Hypercalcaemia
• Stretch marks
• Sensitivity of the skin to light resulting in a rash
• Acne (pimples)
• Dry skin
• Rebound effect: A worsening of symptoms/psoriasis after ended treatment.