Coal Tar
- Atc Codes:D05AA
Table of contents
- Brand Names
- Drug Combinations
- Pharmacologic Category
- Therapeutic Use
- Pregnancy and Lactation Implications
- Contraindications
- Warnings and Precautions
- Adverse Reactions
- Induces
- Drug Interactions
- Dosage
- Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
Brand Names
Europe
Austria: Exorex; Czech Republic: Delatar, Ichtoxyl, Pityol, Polytar, Saloxyl; Greece: Exorex; Ireland: Exorex, Neutrogena T, Pentrax, Pinetarsol; Portugal: Neutar, Polytar, Tarmed; Slovakia: Delatar, Ichtoxyl, Pityol, Polytar, Saloxyl; Spain: Alfitar, Exorex, Piroxgel, Tar-Isdin, Tarmed; UK: Carbo Dome, Exorex, Neutrogena T.
North America
Canada: Doak Oil, Exorex, Neutrogena T, Pentrax, Targel, Tersa Tar; USA: Doak Tar, Exorex, Polytar, Tera-Gel, Zetar.
Latin America
Argentina: Sutrico Tar, Targel; Brazil: Tarflex; Mexico: Tarmed.
Drug combinations
Coal Tar and Salicylic Acid
Coal Tar, Allantoin, and Urea
Coal Tar, Benzalkonium, and Salicylic Acid
Coal Tar, Boric Acid, and Salicylic Acid
Chemistry
Pharmacologic Category
Skin and Mucous Membrane Agents; Keratoplastic Agents. (ATC-Code: D05AA).
Mechanism of action
Therapeutic use
Dandruff, seborrheic dermatitis, or psoriasis.
Pregnancy and lactiation implications
It is not known whether coal tar preparations can cause fetal harm when used topically by pregnant women (should be used during pregnancy only when clearly needed). It is not known whether topically applied coal tar is absorbed and/or distributed into milk.
Unlabeled use
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to coal tar or any component of the formulation.
Warnings and precautions
May increase photosensitivity. For external use only.