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Zinc and Ichthammol Cream

• Drug Class Description
  Ichthammol preparations.
• Generic Name
  Generic
• Presentation
  Cream, ichthammol 5 per cent, cetostearyl alcohol 3 per cent, wool fat 10 per cent, in zinc cream. Available from Thornton & Ross.
• Description
  Cream.
• Indications
  Chronic lichenified eczema.
• Adult Dosage
  Apply to the affected area(s) one to three times daily.
• Adverse Drug Reactions
  Skin irritation.