products, including creams, gels, lotions, oils, and bath additives. Coal tar shampoos are also available to treat scalp psoriasis. Compound pharmacists who customize medications can mix crude ...

Antipruritic therapies that are potentially effective in psoriasis include coal tar products, topical corticosteroids, topical salicylates, menthol and pramoxine, capsaicin, phototherapy ...

Historically, sedating antihistamines such as hydroxyzine and doxepin have been used to treat psoriatic itch. They may have some role in treating nocturnal itch; however, their antipruritic ...