Indications And Dose
Psoriasis | Chronic atopic eczema ▶TO THE SKIN ▶Child: Apply 1–2 times a day ▶Adult: Apply 1–2 times a day
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Drug reference
Psoriasis | Chronic atopic eczema ▶TO THE SKIN ▶Child: Apply 1–2 times a day ▶Adult: Apply 1–2 times a day
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No preparations available—when prepared extemporaneously, the BP states Zinc and Coal Tar Paste, BP consists of zinc oxide 6%, coal tar 6%, emulsifying wax 5%, starch 38%, yellow soft paraffin 45%.
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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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Forms available from special-order manufacturers include: ointment, paste IMMUNOSUPPRESSANTS › CALCINEURIN INHIBITORS AND RELATED DRUGS
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Apply 1–2 times a day
First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.
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