Drug reference

Coal tar with calamine

BNF 80 (2020–2021)

Source: BNF 80 (2020–2021)
PDF pages: 1342

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Overview

Indications And Dose

Psoriasis | Chronic atopic eczema (occasionally) ▶TO THE SKIN ▶Adult: Apply 1–2 times a day

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Prescribing And Dispensing Information

When prepared extemporaneously, the BP states Calamine and Coal Tar Ointment BP, consists of calamine 12.5 g, strong Skin coal tar solution 2.5 g, zinc oxide 12.5 g, hydrous wool fat 25 g, white soft parafﬁn 47.5 g.

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Safety

Important Safety Information

MHRA/CHM ADVICE (UPDATED DECEMBER 2018): EMOLLIENTS: NEW INFORMATION ABOUT RISK OF SEVERE AND FATAL BURNS WITH PARAFFIN-CONTAINING AND PARAFFIN-FREE EMOLLIENTS See Emollient and barrier preparations p. 1286.

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Dose and formulations

Medicinal Forms

Forms available from special-order manufacturers include: ointment

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Dose text by age group

Adult

Apply 1–2 times a day

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

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

Drug reference

Coal tar with calamine

BNF 80 (2020–2021)

Source: BNF 80 (2020–2021)
PDF pages: 1342

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

Overview

Indications And Dose

Psoriasis | Chronic atopic eczema (occasionally) ▶TO THE SKIN ▶Adult: Apply 1–2 times a day

PDF page 1342

Prescribing And Dispensing Information

PDF page 1342

Safety

Important Safety Information

PDF page 1342

Dose and formulations

Medicinal Forms

Forms available from special-order manufacturers include: ointment

PDF page 1342

Dose text by age group

Adult

Apply 1–2 times a day

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

PDF page 1342

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