Medicines containing active substance Salicylic acid
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 32 medicines with the active substance salicylic acid.
- 14 salicylic acid only
- 18 in combination with another substance
- 10 without a prescription (P or GSL)
- 4 prescription only (POM)
- 5 no longer supplied or not available
Medicines containing only salicylic acid
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Bazuka Extra strength gel SPC | – |
| Bazuka Extra strength treatment 26% w/w gel SPC | General sale (GSL) |
| Compound V SPC | – |
| Corn and Callous Salve | – |
| Movelat Muscle Pain 2%/0.2% w/w gel SPC | – |
| Occlusal 26% w/w cutaneous solution SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Pickles ointment SPC | – |
| Salicylic Acid Collodion B.P. Methylated SPC | – |
| Salicylic Acid ointment BP SPC | – |
| Superdrug medicated Corn plasters, Boots Corn Removal plasters, Superdrug Stores PLC Superdrug medicated Corn plasters, Carnation Corn Caps, Tesco medicated Corn treatment, the Boots Company PLC Boots Corn Removal plasters, Lloydspharmacy medicated Corn p | – |
| Verruca Removal System 40% w/w medicated plasters, Scholl Verruca Removal System 40% w/w medicated plasters SPC | – |
| Wartex ointment SPC | – |
| Compound W SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Thwart 26%w/w cutaneous solution SPC no longer supplied | – |
Combinations with salicylic acid
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Salicylic acid + Benzalkonium chloride + Coal tar solution | |
| Ionil T SPC | – |
| Salicylic acid + Betamethasone | |
| Betamethasone + Salicylic Acid 0.05%w/w+ 3%w/w ointment SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Betamethasone/salicylic Acid 0.5 mg/g + 20 mg/g cutaneous solution SPC | – |
| Diprosalic 0.05% w/w / 3% w/w ointment SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Diprosalic Scalp Application 0.05% w/w / 2% w/w cutaneous solution SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Salicylic acid + Coal tar distilled + Coconut oil | |
| Capasal therapeutic shampoo SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Salicylic acid + Coal tar solution + Sulfur precipitated | |
| Cocois ointment | General sale (GSL) |
| Salicylic acid + Fluorouracil | |
| Actikerall 5 mg / g + 100 mg / g cutaneous solution SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Salicylic acid + Lactic acid | |
| Bazuka gel SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Bazuka treatment gel SPC | General sale (GSL) |
| Duofilm SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Salactol Collodion SPC | – |
| Salatac gel SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Salicylic acid + Mucopolysaccharide polysulfate | |
| Movelat gel, Movelat Relief Sport gel, Movelat Relief gel SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Movelat Relief cream, Movelat cream SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Salicylic acid + Rhubarb extract | |
| Pyralvex solution Oromucosal solution SPC no longer supplied | – |
Medicines with 4 or more active substances
| Medicine | Other active substances | Legal category |
|---|---|---|
| Antipeol ointment, ST James ointment SPC no longer supplied | Ichthammol, Urea, Zinc oxide | – |
| Radian B Pain Relief spray SPC no longer supplied | Ammonium salicylate, Menthol, Racemic camphor | – |
ATC groups
The ATC classification sorts medicines by the organ they act on and by their effect – the group pages list the other medicines of the group too.
- D01AE12 salicylic acid 6 medicines
- D01AE20 Other antifungal combinations for topical use 6 medicines
- D07BC01 betamethasone and antiseptics 3 medicines
- D11AC30 other medicated shampoos 2 medicines
- D02AB Zinc products, emollients and protectives 1 medicine
- D07XC01 betamethasone 1 medicine
- D11AF Wart and anti-corn preparations 1 medicine
- L01BC52 fluorouracil, combinations 1 medicine
Sources: the MHRA product information and the European Medicines Agency (patient leaflets and SPCs), the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), NHS Business Services Authority (substances, ATC codes and legal categories). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ask your doctor or pharmacist which medicine is right for you.