Healthpoint Corn Plasters with Salicylic Acid Relieves and Removes Corns 1 Size 12 Patches Total

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Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Keep from freezing.

First, soak the corn, callus, or wart in warm water for about 5 minutes to soften the treatment area. Dry thoroughly. Your doctor may direct you to use a pumice stone, callus file, or emery board to carefully remove the top dead layers of skin after soaking and before applying the medication. This dead skin removal is only to help the medication work better. Do not try to rub the wart or callus off. For adults, children and the elderly: Bazuka Extra Strength Gel should be applied once daily. The gel should be applied once every night. Treatment can take several weeks for resistant lesions to disappear and it is necessary to persevere with the treatment. Young children may be at increased risk of unwanted effects because of increased absorption of salicylic acid through the skin. Also, young children may be more likely to get skin irritation from salicylic acid. Salicylic acid should not be applied to large areas of the body, used for long periods of time, or used under occlusive dressing (air-tight covering, such as kitchen plastic wrap) in children. Use of salicylic acid topical in children younger than 2 years of age is not recommended. Geriatric Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated geriatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of salicylic acid topical in the elderly. However, elderly patients are more likely to have age-related blood vessel disease, which may require caution in patients receiving salicylic acid topical. Breast Feeding

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take. Bazuka Extra Strength Gel presents 26% salicylic acid in an evaporative collodion-like gel application which dries to form a cohesive and adhesive film on the skin. Before using salicylic acid, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to it; or to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs- NSAIDs (such as aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen); or if you have any other allergies. This product may contain inactive ingredients, which can cause allergic reactions or other problems. Talk to your pharmacist for more details. When using salicylic acid, do not use any of the following preparations on the same affected area as this medicine, unless otherwise directed by your doctor: The wart, verruca, corn or callus may take several weeks to disappear and it is important to persevere with the treatment.

The formulation offers the highest concentration of salicylic acid commensurate with presenting it in a convenient collapsible aluminium tube fitted with a special applicator nozzle, allowing it to be dispensed precisely to the affected area(s). This minimises the spread of the preparation onto the surrounding healthy skin, which could otherwise lead to inflammation, irritation and poor patient compliance. Unless your hands are being treated, wash them immediately after applying this medicine to remove any medicine that may be on them. Dosing Slight burning, skin redness, and peeling may occur. These effects are expected. If any of these effects worsen, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly. It is very important that you use preparations strictly as directed on the label. Do not use more of it, do not use it more often, and do not use it for a longer time than recommended. Failing to follow instructions may lead to increased absorption through the skin and salicylic acid poisoning. When using salicylic acid preparations do not use any of the following preparations on the affected area, unless directed to do so by your doctor:Children 2 years of age and older—Use the 2 to 10% cream as needed. Use the 25 to 60% cream once every 3 to 5 days. If your doctor has directed you to use this medication, remember that your doctor has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects. For corns and calluses—Repeat one or two times a day as needed for up to 14 days, or as directed by your doctor, until the corn or callus is removed. There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding. Interactions with Medicines Protect areas surrounding the affected area by applying petroleum jelly around the periphery of the area to be treated.

Whilst many salicylic acid preparations are available from a pharmacy, some preparations are only available on a doctor's prescription. These include preparations containing a combination of salicylic acid and topical corticosteroid, e.g. Diprosalic®. How to use salicylic acid preparations If you are to use this soap in a foot bath, work up rich suds in hot water and soak the feet for 10 to 15 minutes. Then pat dry without rinsing. Inflammation, irritation, or infection of the skin—Use of this medicine may cause severe irritation if applied to inflamed, irritated, or infected area of the skin.Carefully apply one or two drops of the gel to the lesion and allow to dry over its surface. Take care to avoid surrounding normal skin. No adhesive plaster is necessary.

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines may cause an increased risk of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines. The availability of salicylic acid has been demonstrated by applying the gel to the normal skin of human volunteers, whereupon the salicylic acid produced a marked irritant effect similar to that of existing preparations. In clinical use, its application will, of course, be restricted to the hyperkeratotic lesions. Salicylic acid poisoning (overdose) with topical preparations is rare. Symptoms of poisoning include confusion, diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, headache, rapid breathing, continuing ringing or buzzing in ears, severe drowsiness. Precautions when using topical salicylic acid preparations Keep this medicine away from the eyes and other mucous membranes, such as the mouth and inside of the nose. If you should accidentally get some in your eyes or on other mucous membranes, immediately flush them with water for 15 minutes.During pregnancy, this product should be used only when clearly needed. Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor. Diabetes—Use with caution. May cause severe redness or ulceration, especially on the hands or feet. Repeat every 48 hours as needed for up to 14 days, or as directed by your doctor, until the corn or callus is removed.