Psoriasis in mammals is relieved by topically administering naphthalenes of the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same and are lower alkoxy or optionally substituted phenoxy, R.sup.3 is lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, or halo and m is 0, 1 or 2 or R.sup.3 is optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted phenyl lower alkyl, optionally substituted phenyl lower alkoxy, amino, lower alkylamino, lower dialkylamino, cyano, or S(O).sub.n R wherein R is lower alkyl; optionally substituted phenyl; optionally substituted phenyl lower alkyl; or optionally substituted heterocyclic aryl of three to nine ring atoms containing one or two heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur, and the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof; and m is 1 and n is 0, 1 or 2; at least one of X or Y is C(O)W and the other X or Y is different and is hydrogen, C(O)W or R.sup.4 wherein W is alkyl of one to seven carbon atoms, optionally substituted phenyl or optionally substituted benzyl; and R.sup.4 is lower alkyl or optionally substituted phenyl-lower-alkyl.
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银屑病可以通过局部给药以下式的
萘烯来缓解:##STR1## 其中:R.sup.1和R.sup.2相同且为较低的烷氧基或可选取代的苯氧基,R.sup.3为较低的烷基,较低的烷氧基或卤素,m为0,1或2,或R.sup.3为可选取代的苯基,可选取代的苯基烷基,可选取代的苯基烷氧基,
氨基,较低的烷基
氨基,较低的二烷基
氨基,
氰基或S(O).sub.nR,其中R为较低的烷基;可选取代的苯基;可选取代的苯基烷基;或三至九个环原子中含有选自氮、氧和
硫的一种或两种杂原子的可选取代的杂环芳基,其药学上可接受的酸盐;m为1,n为0,1或2;X或Y中至少一个为C(O)W,另一个X或Y不同且为氢,C(O)W或R.sup.4,其中W为一至七个碳原子的烷基,可选取代的苯基或可选取代的苄基;R.sup.4为较低的烷基或可选取代的苯基-较低的烷基。