Based on Therapeutic Uses

  1. Acne treatment—resorcinol, sulfur
  2. Antibiotic—bacitracin, neomycin
  3. Anti-eczematous—hydrocortisone, ichthamol, salicylic acid
  4. Antifungal—benzoic acid, nystatin, clotrimazole
  5. Anti–inflammatory—betamethasone valerate, hydrocortisone
  6. Antipruritic—benzocaine, coal tar
  7. Antiseptic—ammoniated mercury, zinc oxide
  8. Astringent—calamine, zinc oxide, tannic acid
  9. Counterirritant—capsicium oleoresin, methyl salicylate
  10. Dandruff treatment—salicylic acid, cetrimide
  11. Emollient—soft paraffin
  12. Keratolytic—resorcinol, salicylic acid, sulfur
  13. Keratoplastic—coal tar
  14. Parasiticide—benzyl benzoate, gamma-benzene hexachloride (GBH), sulfur
  15. Protective—silicones, titanium dioxide, calamine, zinc oxide, petrolatum

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