Drug reference

Benzoic acid with salicylic acid

BNF 80 (2020–2021)

Source: BNF 80 (2020–2021)
PDF pages: 1323, 1324

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Overview

Indications And Dose

Ringworm (tinea) ▶TO THE SKIN ▶Child: Apply twice daily ▶Adult: Apply twice daily l UNLICENSED USE ▶In children Licensed for use in children (age range not speciﬁed by manufacturer).

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Cautions

Avoid broken or inﬂamed skin. avoid contact with eyes. avoid contact with mucous membranes CAUTIONS, FURTHER INFORMATION ▶Salicylate toxicity Salicylate toxicity may occur particularly if applied on large areas of skin.

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Prescribing And Dispensing Information

Benzoic Acid Ointment, Compound, BP has also been referred to as Whitﬁeld’s ointment.

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Safety

Side Effects

Drug toxicity. eye irritation. mucosal irritation. skin reactions

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Dose and formulations

Medicinal Forms

Forms available from special-order manufacturers include: cream, ointment 2.3 Parasitic skin infections Other drugs used for Parasitic skin infections Ivermectin, p. 640 PARASITICIDES

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Dose text by age group

Child

Apply twice daily

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

PDF page 1323

Age labels are extracted for navigation. Check the complete source section and current local guidance before clinical use.

Drug reference

Benzoic acid with salicylic acid

BNF 80 (2020–2021)

Source: BNF 80 (2020–2021)
PDF pages: 1323, 1324

Review source pages for extracted sections and age labels. BNF dose snippets show only their first line.

Overview

Indications And Dose

Ringworm (tinea) ▶TO THE SKIN ▶Child: Apply twice daily ▶Adult: Apply twice daily l UNLICENSED USE ▶In children Licensed for use in children (age range not speciﬁed by manufacturer).

PDF page 1323

Cautions

PDF page 1323

Prescribing And Dispensing Information

Benzoic Acid Ointment, Compound, BP has also been referred to as Whitﬁeld’s ointment.

PDF page 1323

Safety

Side Effects

Drug toxicity. eye irritation. mucosal irritation. skin reactions

PDF page 1323

Dose and formulations

Medicinal Forms

Forms available from special-order manufacturers include: cream, ointment 2.3 Parasitic skin infections Other drugs used for Parasitic skin infections Ivermectin, p. 640 PARASITICIDES

PDF pages 1323, 1324

Dose text by age group

Child

Apply twice daily

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

PDF page 1323

Age labels are extracted for navigation. Check the complete source section and current local guidance before clinical use.