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Tacalcitol sold under the brand names Curatoderm among others, is a medication used to treat psoriasis, specifically plaque psoriasis. It is applied to the skin once to twice per day.

Side effects may include skin rash and high calcium. It is a manufactured vitamin D3 analog.

Tacalcitol was approved for medical use in Japan in 1993. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines as an alternative to calcipotriol. In the United Kingdom 30 grams costs the NHS about £13 as of 2023.