Salicylic Acid, Sulfur and Coal Tar : Before Using - Sebex-T Tar Shampoo, Sebutone, Vanseb-T

Salicylic Acid, Sulfur and Coal Tar - Topical

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Sebex-T Tar Shampoo, Sebutone, Vanseb-T Salicylic Acid, Sulfur and Coal Tar *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

If you are using this drug without a prescription, carefully read and follow any precautions on the label. For salicylic acid, sulfur and coal tar combination, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to salicylic acid, sulfur, or coal tar. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as preservatives or dyes.

Pregnancy care

Salicylic acid, sulfur and coal tar combination has not been studied in pregnant women. However, for the individual medication:

Salicylic acid Salicylic acid may be absorbed through the mother's skin. Studies with topical salicylic acid have not been done. However, studies in pets have shown that salicylic acid causes birth defects when given orally in doses about 6 times the highest dose recommended for topical use.
Sulfur Sulfur has not been shown to cause birth defects or other problems.
Coal tar Studies with coal tar on effects in pregnancy have not been done in either humans or pets.

Breast-feeding problem

Salicylic acid may be absorbed through the mother's skin. However, topical salicylic acid, sulfur and coal tar combination has not been reported to cause problems in nursing babies.

Use for Children

Young children may be at increased risk of unwanted effects because of increased absorption of salicylic acid through the skin. Medicines containing salicylic acid must not be applied to large areas of the body or using for long periods of time in infants and children.

Elderly care

Many medication have not been studied specifically in elderly people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in adults people or if they cause various side effects or problems in elderly people. There is no special info comparing use of salicylic acid, sulfur and coal tar combination drug in the elderly with use in other age groups.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care professional if you are using any other topical prescription or nonprescription - over-the-counter "OTC " drug that is to be applied to the same area of the skin.