A treatment to alleviate the symptoms of psoriasis consisting of topical application of a cream, lotion, ointment or gel containing as the principal active ingredient one or more nicotinamide analogues is disclosed. The therapeutic composition may include a single member of the above active ingredients present in a total amount of from 0.01 to 5 percent by weight of the total composition or a plurality thereof present in a preferred concentration range of from 0.02 to 2 percent by weight of the total composition. Topical application of the therapeutic composition in a cream, ointment, lotion, water or gel has been found to achieve from substantial to complete remissions of psoriasis in humans.
一种用于缓解牛皮癣症状的治疗方法被揭示,包括局部涂抹含有一种或多种烟酰胺类似物作为主要活性成分的乳霜、洗液、软膏或凝胶。治疗组合物可以包括上述活性成分中的单一成员,其总量占组合物重量的0.01至5%,或者其中的多种成分,其优选浓度范围为0.02至2%。已发现在人类中使用乳霜、软膏、洗液、
水或凝胶局部涂抹治疗组合物可以实现从显著到完全缓解牛皮癣。