Salicylic Acid (Topical Route)

Mayo Clinic Health Manager

Get free personalized health guidance for you and your family.

Get Started

Free

E-Newsletter

Subscribe to receive the latest updates on health topics. About our newsletters

  • Housecall
  • Alzheimer's caregiving
  • Living with cancer

Salicylic Acid (Topical Route)

Drug Information provided by: Micromedex

US Brand Names

  • Akurza
  • Aliclen
  • Avosil
  • Betasal
  • Compound W
  • Corn Removing
  • Dermarest Psoriasis
  • DHS Sal
  • Drytex
  • Duofilm
  • Duoplant
  • Freezone
  • Fung-O
  • Gets-It Corn/Callus Remover
  • Gordofilm
  • Hydrisalic
  • Ionil
  • Ionil Plus
  • Keralyt
  • Keralyt Scalp
  • Lupicare
  • Mediplast
  • Mg217 Sal-Acid
  • Mosco Corn & Callus Remover
  • Neutrogena
  • Occlusal-HP
  • Off-Ezy
  • Oxy Balance
  • P & S
  • Palmer's Skin Success Acne Cleanser
  • Propa pH
  • Salac
  • Sal-Acid Plaster
  • Salactic Film
  • Salex
  • Salitop
  • Salkera
  • Sal-Plant Gel
  • Salvax
  • Seba-Clear
  • Stri-Dex
  • Thera-Sal
  • Therasoft Anti-Acne
  • Tinamed
  • Ti-Seb
  • Wart-Off Maximum Strength
  • Zapzyt

Canadian Brand Names

  • Acnex
  • Acnomel Acne Mask
  • Clear Away Wart Removal System
  • Compound W One-Step Wart Remover
  • Compound W Plus
  • Dr. Scholl's Clear Away One Step Plantar Wart Remover
  • Dr. Scholl's Cushlin Ultra Slim Callus Removers
  • Dr. Scholl's Cushlin Ultra Slim Corn Removers
  • Duoforte 27
  • Freezone - One Step Callus Remover Pad
  • Freezone - One Step Corn Remover Pad

Description

Salicylic acid is used to treat many skin disorders, such as acne, dandruff, psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis of the skin and scalp, calluses, corns, common warts, and plantar warts, depending on the dosage form and strength of the preparation.

Some of these preparations are available only with your doctor's prescription.

This product is available in the following dosage forms:

  • Soap
  • Lotion
  • Liquid
  • Ointment
  • Foam
  • Gel/Jelly
  • Cream
  • Pad
  • Shampoo
  • Dressing
  • Solution
  • Stick
Before Using

DR601247

Portions of this document last updated:

Jan. 1, 2010

Source: Drug Information provided by: Micromedex

Copyright © 2010 Thomson Healthcare Inc. All rights reserved. Information is for End User's use only and may not be sold, redistributed or otherwise used for commercial purposes.


Text Size: smaller largerlarger