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Drug Details

Zinc and Salicylic Acid Paste

• Drug Class Description
  Antipsoriatics.
• Generic Name
  Generic
• Presentation
  Paste, (Lassar's Paste), zinc oxide 24 per cent, salicylic acid 2 per cent, starch 24 per cent, white soft paraffin 50 per cent. Available from Hillcross, Thornton & Ross.
• Indications
  Hyperkeratotic skin disorders.
• Adult Dosage
  Apply twice daily.
• Special Precautions
  Do not apply to broken or inflamed skin. If applying to large areas, salicylate toxicity may be a problem.
• Adverse Drug Reactions
  Skin sensitisation, excessive drying, irritation. Systemic effects (see special precautions) .