Salicylic acid ointment

Table 6.1 Formulations of salicylic acid salicylic acid ointment...

Swinehart JM (1992) Salicylic acid ointment peeling of the hands and forearms. J Dermatol Surg Oncol 18 495-498... 

How many grams of salicylic acid should be added to 1200 g of a 1% salicylic acid ointment to prepare a product containing 2.5% of salicylic acid ... 

Since the quantity of 1% salicylic acid ointment and the individual parts of the two components to be used in the ointment product are known, one can calculate the quantity of salicylic acid to be used by the method of proportion ... 

Benzoic and salicylic acid ointment is known as Whitfield s ointment. It combines the fungistatic action of benzoate with the keratolytic action of salicylate. It contains benzoic acid and salicylic acid in a ratio of 2 1 (usually 6% 3%). It is used mainly in the treatment of tinea pedis. 

Pec, J., M. Strmenova, E. Palencarova, R. Pullmann, S. Funiakova, P. Visnovsky, J. Buchanec, and Z. Lazarova, Salicylate intoxication after use of topical salicylic acid ointment by a patient with psoriasis. Cutis, 1992, 50 307-9. 

Percentage weight in weight (% w/w) is the number of grams of drug in 100 g of final product. This term is encountered most often in solid dosage preparations such as powders, and semi-solid preparations such as creams and ointments, e.g. 1 % salicylic acid ointment. 

Keratolytics break down keratin and soften skin, which improves penetration of other treatments. Salicylic acid ointment is most frequently used either on its own or in combination with coal tar or dithranol. 

The efficacy of salicylic acid peeling has been assessed in several studies. Fifty percent salicylic acid ointment peeling was first used by Aronsohn to treat 81 patients who had freckles, pigmentation, and aging changes of the hands [3]. He reported excellent results. Subsequently, Swinehart [2] successfully used a methyl-salicylate-buffered, croton oil-containing, 50% salicylic acid ointment paste for treatment of lentigines. 

Benzoic and salicylic acid ointment - 230 Benzoic resin - 232 Benzol (see Benzene)... 

Salicylic acid ointment Salicylic acid solutions... 

Saiicyiic Acid salicylic acid ointment 23 28 9 Plastic was unaffected for duration of test In accordance with ASTM " D543-84 powder 23 8 Not tested plastic expected to be unaffected " saturated 23 8 " " powder 52 8 " " salicylic acid ointment 52 8 " " saturated 52 8 " "... 

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