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benzoic acid + salicylic acid
- Development stage
- Unknown
- Lead developer
- Praise Pharmaceuticals
- Modality
- Small Molecules
- Administration
- Topical
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Overview
Whitfield ointment is a topical antifungal and keratolytic medication used to treat fungal skin infections. It is a combination of benzoic acid and salicylic acid, typically in a ratio of 2:1 (such as 6% benzoic acid and 3% salicylic acid). Benzoic acid provides fungistatic properties, inhibiting the growth of fungi, while salicylic acid acts as a keratolytic agent, promoting the desquamation of the stratum corneum to facilitate the penetration of the antifungal component. It is commonly indicated for conditions such as tinea pedis (athlete's foot), tinea corporis (ringworm), and tinea cruris (jock itch). Praise Pharma manufactures this product as a marketed generic pharmaceutical.
- Brand names
- Whitfield ointment
- Other names
- Whitfield's ointmentCompound Benzoic Acid Ointment
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