Prescription products for scalp psoriasis may have salicylic acid or coal tar in them, as well as other FDA-approved medications, such as:
- Anthralin, an older prescription medication
- Antimicrobials, which treat bacterial or yeast infections that can come with scalp psoriasis
- Calcipotriene, a strong derivativeof vitamin D
- Calcipotriene and betamethasone dipropionate (a vitamin D derivative combined with a strong steroid)
- Other topical steroids
- Tazarotene, a derivative of vitamin A