Topical keratolytic + barrier
Salicylic acid with zinc oxide
Adult dose
Dose: Apply OD-BD
Route: Topical
Frequency: OD-BD
Clinical pearls
- Hyperkeratotic conditions, mild psoriasis adjunct
- Avoid broken skin
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity
- Mucosal/facial use
- Diabetic foot lesions
Side effects
- Local irritation
- Skin dryness
Reference: BNF; https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/salicylic-acid-with-zinc-oxide/. Verify against your local formulary and the latest BNF before prescribing.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
- Tumor Lysis Syndrome Risk (Cairo-Bishop) · Oncological Emergency
- FAST Exam Protocol — Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma · Trauma
- Urine Anion Gap · Acid-Base
- Bicarbonate Deficit Calculator · Acid-Base
- Delta Ratio for Mixed Acid-Base Disorders · Acid-Base
- Expected PaCO₂ in Metabolic Acidosis (Winter's Formula) · Acid-Base
Pathways
- Suspicious Pigmented Lesion — Melanoma Pathway · NICE NG14 2015 / BAD
- Cellulitis and Erysipelas · NICE NG141 2019 / CREST
- Psoriasis — Severity Assessment and Step-Up Therapy · NICE NG153 2019 / BAD
- Atopic Eczema — Assessment and Step-Up Therapy · NICE NG95 2023
- Urticaria and Angioedema · BSACI / EAACI Guidelines 2022
- Acne Vulgaris — Grading and Treatment · NICE NG198 2021 / BAD