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13.7 Preparations for Warts

FIRST CHOICE:        SALACTOL^® paint

Salactol^® paint (salicylic acid 16.7% and lactic acid 16.7%)
Dose: For warts, corns and calluses, apply daily.

Occlusal^® application (salicylic acid 26% in polyacrylic solution)
Dose:  For common and plantar warts, apply daily.

Occlusal^® contains a higher concentration of salicylic acid (26%) than Salatol^® paint  (16.7%).  Care should be taken to avoid applying to surrounding healthy skin. 

Refer to notes on “cryotherapy” and “management of warts” click here. See the Viral Warts Dermatology Referral and Management Pathway.

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