Composition for treating skin diseases

Abstract

Abstract PURPOSE:A composition for oral administration, containing a vitamin D3 having the hydroxylated 1alpha-position as an active constituent and useful for treating inflammatory keratosis and dyskeratosis, e.g. psoriasis, etc. CONSTITUTION:A composition, containing vitamin D3 having the hydroxylated 1alpha-position, preferably 1alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 or 1alpha-hydroxyvitamin D3, etc. and useful for treating inflammatory keratosis and dyskeratosis, e.g. psoriasis, parapsoriasis, lichen ruber, pityriasis rubra pilaris, Darier's disease, etc. The composition is administered by forming an oily solution perpared by dissolving the vitamin D3 in an oily base into a soft capsule and the dose thereof is 0.3-3.0mug/day for oral administration.

Inventors

• 👤 Shigeto Morimoto
• 👤 茂人 森本

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