Substance · official US FDA label
Salicylate de sodium (salicylic acid)
3 medicines listed on Vimpia contain it, alone or combined. Below, the official US FDA label for salicylic acid, unchanged.
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The official US FDA label for salicylic acid (published as SALICYLIC ACID 17% WART REMOVER CREAM), effective October 6, 2026, describes products sold in the United States. The medicine sold in DR Congo may differ in strength, form or approved uses: ask a pharmacist or a doctor.
Official US FDA label for salicylic acid
Data provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA), unchanged. The full label on DailyMed.
Uses
Use For the removal of common warts, which have a rough,cauliflower-like appearance.
Dosage
US dosage, for products sold in the United States. For a medicine bought in DR Congo, follow its box, its leaflet or your pharmacist.
Directions 1.Wash the affected area. (Soaking in warm water for 5 minutes may help.) 2.Dry thoroughly. 3.Apply a small amount to cover each wart. Let it dry. 4.Repeat twice daily as needed, for up to 12 weeks.
Warnings and precautions
Warnings For external use only- Avoid contact with eyes. If the product gets into eyes, rinse with water for 15 minutes. Avoid inhaling vapors.
Medicines that contain it
Names as they are sold. A medicine without an English page links to its French page.
- Brulex 5,0000 g/0,5000 g/0,0300 g/0,0036 g/ 1,0000 g, pommade (in French)
Combined with other substances
- BRULEX, pommade (in French)
Combined with other substances
- GLYCO-THYMOLINE 55, solution buccale (in French)
Combined with other substances
Sources
- ●Labels: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA (public domain). Data provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA), unchanged. DailyMed.
- ●English names of substances: RxNorm, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- ●Marketing authorizations: register of the ACOREP, DR Congo.
- ●Essential medicines: national list of essential medicines of DR Congo (LNME).
- ●Composition: public medicines database of France (BDPM), ANSM, open licence.
Public information, for reference only: it does not replace the advice of a pharmacist or a doctor. Vimpia writes nothing about how to use a medicine and translates nothing: the label is the US FDA's, unchanged; names, composition and authorizations come from the official sources above.