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Scytera for Psoriasis Treatment

Posted on November 30, 2009 with

A NEW TREATMENT FOR PSORIASIS

Scytera Provides Innovative Topical Coal Tar Foam in a Cosmetically Elegant, Patient-Pleasing Foam Vehicle.

Promius Pharma, LLC, has launched ScyteraT (coal tar) Foam 2% for the treatment of chronic psoriasis, a skin disease that affects approximately 7.5 million Americans according to The National Psoriasis Foundation. Scytera Foam delivers coal tar in a cosmetically-elegant, patient-pleasing foam vehicle.

Coal Tar Re-Invented

Scytera Treatment for Psoriasis

For many years coal tar has been recognized by dermatologists as an effective way to help treat the symptoms of psoriasis, but patients balked at the texture and odor of coal tar products, reducing their willingness to use it on a regular basis. Further, many complained that it stained their clothing.

Frustrated because coal tar represented an effective and safe way to treat  psoriasis symptoms, doctors turned to other treatments. This, in spite of the fact that numerous studies demonstrated that coal tar treatment of psoriasis resulted in a reduction in the overproduction of skin cells, a reduction of itch and a promotion of healthy skin.

“It doesn’t help to have great studies if you can’t get people to use it,” complained one dermatologist. Scytera Foam has helped to restore this treatment option. It is the first coal tar product in an aerosol foam vehicle to be launched intothe psoriasis market.

Scytera psoriasis treatment foam takes this proven coal tar therapy and marries it with a unique foam technology to address each of the three problematic issues; odor, texture and staining. Promius Pharma, the company that markets  Scytera Foam, believes it will be of significant benefit to dermatologists and their patients, enhancing the value and re-establishing the importance of coal tar for psoriasis treatment.

The Benefits of Scytera Foam

Scytera Foam’s technology allows the product to be spread easily and smoothly over large body areas. Along with the foam technology, Scytera Foam uses a patented odor neutralizing system to minimize the coal tar odor. 

“Dermatologists have understood the inherent benefits of coal tar therapy for psoriasis patients for decades, but convincing patients to use it with all of the cosmetic challenges has been difficult and frustrating for physicians,” said Jeffrey Wasserstein, President of Promius Pharma.

Making Coal Tar User Friendly

“Dermatologists have long acknowledged that coal tar is an excellent therapy for psoriasis that may be used alone or in combination with other psoriasis treatments under a doctor’s supervision,” continued Mr. Wasserstein.  “Because Scytera Foam delivers coal tar in a cosmetically-appealing foam vehicle, it is our expectation that patients will be more likely to use this product.” 

Scytera Foam is available at the pharmacist’s counter and does not require a prescription.

Scytera Foam: 100 gram canister - $36.00

Visit http://www.scytera.com/ for more information about Scytera Foam, including usage instructions.