Duration set with your clinician
Foam (Enstilar)
- Spray-on foam for body plaques
- Spreads easily over larger areas
- Dries fast and does not feel greasy
- Your clinician decides if foam suits you
Modern Dermatology
Dovobet
Calcipotriol / betamethasone
Prescription only
Dovobet prescribed online(Calcipotriol / betamethasone)
Dovobet and Enstilar combine calcipotriol, a vitamin D analogue, with betamethasone, a steroid, to treat plaque psoriasis. A Canadian-licensed medical professional reviews your skin and decides if it fits.
Start my assessmentAt a glance
- Topical foam, gel or ointment
- For plaque psoriasis of the body and scalp
- Course length set by your clinician
Why Modern Dermatology
- Canadian-licensed medical professionals, 100% online
- Prescriptions sent to your pharmacy or delivered
- Follow-up and refills through your Care Team
Used forPsoriasis
This medicine contains a steroid and a vitamin D analogue. Use it only on the areas and for the time that your clinician sets. Too much can thin the skin and raise blood calcium. Keep it off your face and skin folds unless told.
Choosing the right dose for you
Your clinician sets the form, the area, how often you apply it, and how long the course lasts. Courses are kept short, with breaks. Do not use more than you are told, and do not stretch a course on your own.
Considerations include
- Where your plaques are
- Extent and thickness of plaques
- Past psoriasis treatments
- Skin sensitivity and thin skin areas
- Other medicines and health conditions
Duration set with your clinician
Gel or ointment (Dovobet)
- Gel is often used on the scalp
- Ointment suits dry, thick plaques
- Applied to the plaques only
- Your clinician picks the form for your site
Your clinician decides which option fits you. Durations are typical ranges, not promises.
How Dovobet works
Dovobet treats inflammation and fast cell growth together
Plaque psoriasis has two problems: inflammation and fast skin cell growth. The steroid calms inflammation, redness and itch. The calcipotriol slows skin cell growth and helps the skin mature normally.
Two actions in one product are simple to use. It is usually used for a limited time.
Modern Dermatology
Dovobet
Calcipotriol / betamethasone
Prescription only
Recommended for
- Plaque psoriasis of the body
- Scalp psoriasis
- Flares that need faster control
- People who prefer one product
- Plaques that did not respond to one medicine
Your clinician reviews your skin and history, and confirms that this treatment is right for you before prescribing.
Calms inflammation
Less redness and itch, fast
Slows skin cell growth
Plaques stop building up
Normalizes skin maturing
Scale and thickness drop
Two actions in one
Simpler than two products
How it works.
- 01
Tell us about your skin
Complete a quick medical questionnaire and upload a few photos of your skin concerns. No appointment needed.
- 02
Get your personalized treatment plan
A Canadian-licensed medical professional will review your information and recommend a personalized treatment plan, including prescriptions when appropriate. Most conditions can be assessed without a video consultation.
- 03
Start your treatment
Get your prescribed medications delivered right to your door. Medication costs are billed separately from your consultation.
- 04
Follow up on your progress
At a follow-up, your clinician can review your progress, discuss side effects and adjust your treatment if needed.
Clear answers.
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Start my assessmentA Canadian-licensed medical professional reviews your history and photos. If Dovobet is right for you, your clinician decides and writes the prescription. Not every patient is a fit, and your clinician may suggest another treatment or an in-person visit.
The steroid calms inflammation, redness and itch. The vitamin D analogue slows the fast growth of skin cells. Together they treat two causes of plaques at once.
The steroid part often brings relief within days. Plaques usually keep improving over a few weeks. Your clinician sets how long you use it.
Plaques often get thinner, flatter and less red. Results differ from person to person. Psoriasis can come back after a course, so your clinician may plan the next step.
Itching and burning are common. Long or wide use can thin the skin and affect the body. Call your Care Team if your skin gets worse or looks infected.
Do not use it if you have a calcium disorder, severe kidney or liver disease, or a skin infection that is not treated. Do not use it if you are allergic to an ingredient. Take extra care in children.
Other options include calcipotriol alone, clobetasol, betamethasone dipropionate, betamethasone valerate, amcinonide, apremilast and acitretin. Biologics such as adalimumab, bimekizumab and certolizumab suit more severe psoriasis. Your clinician decides.
Do not add another steroid or vitamin D product to the same area unless told. A moisturizer is fine, and often helps. Tell your clinician about all products you use.
Tell your clinician if you are pregnant, plan a pregnancy or breastfeed. Your clinician decides if this medicine is right for you. Do not apply it to the breast area during breastfeeding.
Each consultation costs CA$175. Your pharmacy charges separately for medication. Ask your insurer whether your plan covers the prescribed treatment.
In Canada, calcipotriol with betamethasone is sold as Dovobet and Enstilar, and some generic versions are available. A generic has the same active ingredients, and Health Canada reviews it before it reaches pharmacies. The form can differ, so ask your pharmacist.
Your clinician reviews your progress before each refill. Message your Care Team early, before you run out. If the treatment does not work or causes side effects, your clinician may change the plan.
Simple pricing for your skin care.
Medication costs are separate. Ask your insurer whether your plan reimburses online consultations.
Skin assessment
- Medical questionnaire and photo review
- Personalized treatment plan
- Prescription when appropriate
CA$175
per consultation
Related treatments
Your clinician can suggest another option when this one is not the right fit.