Drug reference

Coal tar with coconut oil and salicylic acid

BNF 80 (2020–2021)

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

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Overview

Indications And Dose

Scaly scalp disorders | Psoriasis | Seborrhoeic dermatitis | Dandruff | Cradle cap ▶TO THE SKIN USING SHAMPOO ▶Child: Apply daily as required ▶Adult: Apply daily as required

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Dose and formulations

Medicinal Forms

There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines containing the same drug. Shampoo ▶Capasal (Dermal Laboratories Ltd) Salicylic acid 5 mg per 1 gram, Coal tar distilled 10 mg per 1 gram, Coconut oil 10 mg per 1 gram Capasal Therapeutic shampoo | 250 ml p £4.69

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Dose text by age group

Child

Apply daily as required

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 coconut oil and salicylic acid

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

Scaly scalp disorders | Psoriasis | Seborrhoeic dermatitis | Dandruff | Cradle cap ▶TO THE SKIN USING SHAMPOO ▶Child: Apply daily as required ▶Adult: Apply daily as required

PDF page 1342

Dose and formulations

Medicinal Forms

PDF page 1342

Dose text by age group

Child

Apply daily as required

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.