Category

• Antiacne agent, topical
• Antipsoriatic, topical
• Antiseborrheic
• Caustic
• Keratolytic, topical

Description

Salicylic acid (sal-i-SILL-ik AS-id) 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. Others are available without a prescription; however, your doctor may have special instructions on the proper use of salicylic acid for your medical condition.

Salicylic acid is available in the following dosage forms:

Topical
• Cream (U.S.)
• Gel (U.S. and Canada)
• Lotion (U.S. and Canada)
• Ointment (U.S.)
• Pads (U.S. and Canada)
• Plaster (U.S. and Canada)
• Shampoo (U.S.)
• Soap (U.S. and Canada)
• Topical solution (U.S. and Canada)

Brand Names

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S.—

• Antinea
• Buf-Puf Acne Cleansing Bar with Vitamin E
• Calicylic Creme
• Clearasil Clearstick Maximum Strength Topical Solution
• Clearasil Clearstick Regular Strength Topical Solution
• Clearasil Double Textured Pads Maximum Strength
• Clearasil Double Textured Pads Regular Strength
• Clearasil Medicated Deep Cleanser Topical Solution
• Clear Away
• Clear by Design Medicated Cleansing Pads
• Compound W Gel
• Compound W Liquid
• Duofilm
• Duoplant Topical Solution
• Freezone
• Gordofilm
• Hydrisalic
• Ionax Astringent Skin Cleanser Topical Solution
• Ionil Plus Shampoo
• Ionil Shampoo
• Keralyt
• Keratex Gel
• Lactisol
• Listerex Golden Scrub Lotion
• Listerex Herbal Scrub Lotion
• Mediplast
• Noxzema Anti-Acne Gel
• Noxzema Anti-Acne Pads Maximum Strength
• Noxzema Anti-Acne Pads Regular Strength
• Occlusal-HP Topical Solution
• Occlusal Topical Solution
• Off-Ezy Topical Solution Corn & Callus Remover Kit
• Off-Ezy Topical Solution Wart Removal Kit
• Oxy Clean Medicated Cleanser
• Oxy Clean Medicated Pads Maximum Strength
• Oxy Clean Medicated Pads Regular Strength
• Oxy Clean Medicated Pads Sensitive Skin
• Oxy Night Watch Maximum Strength Lotion
• Oxy Night Watch Sensitive Skin Lotion
• Paplex
• Paplex Ultra
• Propa pH Medicated Acne Cream Maximum Strength
• Propa pH Medicated Cleansing Pads Maximum Strength
• Propa pH Medicated Cleansing Pads Sensitive Skin
• Propa pH Perfectly Clear Skin Cleanser Topical Solution Normal/Combination Skin
• Propa pH Perfectly Clear Skin Cleanser Topical Solution Oily Skin
• Propa pH Perfectly Clear Skin Cleanser Topical Solution Sensitive Skin Formula
• P&S
• Salac
• Salacid
• Sal-Acid Plaster
• Salactic Film Topical Solution
• Sal-Clens Plus Shampoo
• Sal-Clens Shampoo
• Saligel
• Salonil
• Sal-Plant Gel Topical Solution
• Sebucare
• Stri-Dex Dual Textured Pads Maximum Strength
• Stri-Dex Dual Textured Pads Regular Strength
• Stri-Dex Dual Textured Pads Sensitive Skin
• Stri-Dex Maximum Strength Pads
• Stri-Dex Regular Strength Pads
• Stri-Dex Super Scrub Pads
• Trans-Plantar
• Trans-Ver-Sal
• Verukan-HP Topical Solution
• Verukan Topical Solution
• Viranol
• Viranol Ultra
• Wart-Off Topical Solution
• X-Seb

In Canada—

• Compound W Gel
• Compound W Liquid
• Cuplex Gel
• Occlusal-HP Topical Solution
• Occlusal Topical Solution
• Oxy Clean Extra Strength Medicated Pads
• Oxy Clean Extra Strength Cleanser Topical Solution
• Oxy Clean Medicated Soap
• Oxy Clean Regular Strength Medicated Cleanser Topical Solution
• Oxy Clean Regular Strength Medicated Pads
• Oxy Clean Sensitive Skin Cleanser Topical Solution
• Oxy Clean Sensitive Skin Pads
• Oxy Night Watch Night Time Acne Medication Extra Strength Lotion
• Oxy Night Watch Night Time Acne Medication Regular Strength Lotion
• Oxy Sensitive Skin Vanishing Formula Lotion
• Salac
• Tersac Cleansing Gel
• Trans-Ver-Sal

Generic name product may be available in the U.S.