Salicylic Acid + Lactic Acid

Indications

Viral Infection

Salicylic Acid + Lactic Acid is a topical solution used to treat warts, corns and calluses. Salitic is one brand of this combination, and it is used for the same three problems. Warts A wart is a viral infection of the surface layers of the skin. The incubation period can be anything from a few weeks to several months. Warts spread when a wart touches damaged skin. Corns A corn is a small, hardened patch of skin that often looks yellow next to the skin around it. It is usually round or cone-shaped, and the point of the cone goes down into the skin. Corns form most often on the feet and sometimes on the hands. Constant or repeated friction or pressure causes them. Calluses A callus is rough, thickened skin spread over a wide area. Like a corn, it comes from constant or repeated friction or pressure. Unlike a corn, though, a callus is flat and has normal skin markings.

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Pharmacology

Salicylic acid is a widely used and effective keratolytic. It causes desquamation and destroys the epithelium by dissolving the intercellular cement of the Stratum Corneum. Lactic acid acts on the keratinisation process and reduces hyperkeratosis. It is also caustic, so it destroys hyperkeratotic tissue.

Collodion comes from cellulose, in a base that contains ethanol and ether. It makes the product easy to apply accurately, and it dries to leave a film. That film hydrates the tissue and helps the active ingredients penetrate.

Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Nobody has established that this solution is safe in human pregnancy. In animal studies, salicylic acid given by mouth caused embryo toxicity at high doses. So Salicylic Acid + Lactic Acid is not recommended during pregnancy.

Salicylates pass into human milk, and the solution is not recommended during breastfeeding either. If it is used or given while a mother is breastfeeding, she should take care to keep it away from the breast area, so the baby doesn't swallow it by accident.

⚠️ Talk to your doctor before taking any medicine during pregnancy or while breastfeeding.

Dosage Reference

⚠️ Reference ranges from official sources only. Consult your doctor for personalized dosing.

Adults: Unscrew the bottle cap and apply the solution to the affected areas with the brush applicator. Before you start using this topical solution for the first time, unscrew the fitted cap and discard it. Then remove the plug, holding it away from your body so nothing splashes into your eyes or face, and discard that too. Replace it with the brush applicator cap, which comes in the sealed polybag inside the carton. Apply the solution to the affected areas once daily, following these steps. Soak the affected site in hot water for five minutes. Rub the surface carefully with a pumice stone or emery board to remove any hard skin. Dry the area with your own towel. Then apply the solution with the brush applicator supplied, taking care to avoid contact with normal skin. Let it dry thoroughly. If the lesion is large or on the foot, cover it with a plaster to help the active ingredients penetrate. Continue treatment once daily until the lesion has completely cleared and the ridge lines of the skin have been restored, or until the corn can be removed. The usual treatment period is 6 to 12 weeks.