Individual generic drug information

salicylic acid

Reference monograph

Part of registered formulation

BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE + SALICYLIC ACID

Reference record: Salicylic acid
Source: BNF 80 (2020–2021)
Printed source pages: 1375
Age groups indexed: 2

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Overview

Extracted information for Salicylic acid only.

Indications And Dose

OCCLUSAL ® Common and plantar warts ▶TO THE LESION ▶Child: Apply daily, treatment may need to be continued for up to 3 months ▶Adult: Apply daily, treatment may need to be continued for up to 3 months VERRUGON ® For plantar warts ▶TO THE LESION ▶Child: Apply daily, treatment may need to be continued for up to 3 months ▶Adult: Apply daily, treatment may need to be continued for up to 3 months l UNLICENSED USE ▶In children Not licensed for use in children under 2 years.

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Cautions

Avoid broken skin. impaired peripheral circulation. not suitable for application to anogenital region. not suitable for application to face. not suitable for application to large areas. patients with diabetes at risk of neuropathic ulcers. signiﬁcant peripheral neuropathy

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Safety

Extracted information for Salicylic acid only.

Side Effects

Skin irritation

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Dose and formulations

Extracted information for Salicylic acid only.

Medicinal Forms

There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines containing the same drug. Ointment ▶Verrugon (Optima Consumer Health Ltd) Salicylic acid 500 mg per 1 gram Verrugon complete 50% ointment | 6 gram p £4.44 DT = £4.44 Liquid CAUTIONARY AND ADVISORY LABELS 15 ▶Occlusal (Alliance Pharmaceuticals Ltd) Salicylic acid 260 mg per 1 ml Occlusal 26% solution | 10 ml p £3.56 DT = £3.56

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Clinical care

Extracted information for Salicylic acid only.

Patient And Carer Advice

Advise patient to apply carefully to wart and to protect surrounding skin (e.g. with soft parafﬁn or specially designed plaster); rub wart surface gently with ﬁle or pumice stone once weekly.

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Dose text by age group

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Children

First line only; read the complete Indications and dose section above.

Apply daily, treatment may need to be continued

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Candidate age grouping · source page 1375

Children

First line only; read the complete Indications and dose section above.

Apply daily, treatment may need to be continued

This is a first-line fragment. Read the full Indications and Dose section above.

Candidate age grouping · source page 1375

Age labels are extracted from the printed dose headings and require clinical review. Confirm current local guidance, dose, route, formulation, contraindications and interactions before prescribing.

Individual generic drug information

salicylic acid

Reference monograph

Part of registered formulation

BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE + SALICYLIC ACID

Reference record: Salicylic acid
Source: BNF 80 (2020–2021)
Printed source pages: 1375
Age groups indexed: 2

Individual active ingredientSource records are displayed separately

Some source sections could not be separated reliably in the extraction. Review the printed source pages when a field is missing or incomplete.

Overview

Extracted information for Salicylic acid only.

Indications And Dose

Source page 1375

Cautions

Source page 1375

Safety

Extracted information for Salicylic acid only.

Side Effects

Skin irritation

Source page 1375

Dose and formulations

Extracted information for Salicylic acid only.

Medicinal Forms

Source page 1375

Clinical care

Extracted information for Salicylic acid only.

Patient And Carer Advice

Advise patient to apply carefully to wart and to protect surrounding skin (e.g. with soft parafﬁn or specially designed plaster); rub wart surface gently with ﬁle or pumice stone once weekly.

Source page 1375

Dose text by age group

Filter the extracted dose blocks for this individual drug.

Children

First line only; read the complete Indications and dose section above.

Apply daily, treatment may need to be continued

This is a first-line fragment. Read the full Indications and Dose section above.

Candidate age grouping · source page 1375

Children

First line only; read the complete Indications and dose section above.

Apply daily, treatment may need to be continued

This is a first-line fragment. Read the full Indications and Dose section above.

Candidate age grouping · source page 1375

Age labels are extracted from the printed dose headings and require clinical review. Confirm current local guidance, dose, route, formulation, contraindications and interactions before prescribing.