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Treatment of localized psoriasis with a topical formulation of zinc pyrithione

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Publisher:: Acta Dermatovenerologica Alpina, Pannonica et Adriatica (Sadeghian G, et al.)
Source type:: Journal · study
Last checked:: 2026-11-10
URL:: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22367374/

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Evidence: In a randomized, double-blind trial of 60 people with localised psoriasis, a 0.25% zinc pyrithione cream reduced mean PASI from 3.4 to 0.9 over 3 months (p < 0.01) and was significantly better than the emollient base, which changed from 4.3 to 3.9 (p > 0.05).