Drug reference

Salicylic acid with zinc oxide

BNF 80 (2020–2021)

Source: BNF 80 (2020–2021)
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Overview

Indications And Dose

Hyperkeratotic skin disorders ▶TO THE SKIN ▶Adult: Apply twice daily

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Cautions

Avoid broken skin. avoid inﬂamed skin CAUTIONS, FURTHER INFORMATION ▶Salicylate toxicity Salicylate toxicity may occur particularly if applied on large areas of skin or neonatal skin.

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Prescribing And Dispensing Information

Zinc and Salicylic Acid Paste BP is also referred to as Lassar’s Paste. When prepared extemporaneously, the BP states Zinc and Salicylic Acid Paste, BP (Lassar’s Paste) consists of zinc oxide 24%, salicylic acid 2%, starch 24%, white soft parafﬁn 50%.

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Safety

Side Effects

Skin irritation

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Dose and formulations

Medicinal Forms

Forms available from special-order manufacturers include: paste VITAMINS AND TRACE ELEMENTS › VITAMIN D AND ANALOGUES

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Dose text by age group

Adult

Apply twice daily

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

Salicylic acid with zinc oxide

BNF 80 (2020–2021)

Source: BNF 80 (2020–2021)
PDF pages: 1352

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

Overview

Indications And Dose

Hyperkeratotic skin disorders ▶TO THE SKIN ▶Adult: Apply twice daily

PDF page 1352

Cautions

Avoid broken skin. avoid inﬂamed skin CAUTIONS, FURTHER INFORMATION ▶Salicylate toxicity Salicylate toxicity may occur particularly if applied on large areas of skin or neonatal skin.

PDF page 1352

Prescribing And Dispensing Information

PDF page 1352

Safety

Side Effects

Skin irritation

PDF page 1352

Dose and formulations

Medicinal Forms

Forms available from special-order manufacturers include: paste VITAMINS AND TRACE ELEMENTS › VITAMIN D AND ANALOGUES

PDF page 1352

Dose text by age group

Adult

Apply twice daily

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

PDF page 1352

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