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Whitfield's Ointment is salicylic acid and benzoic acid in a suitable base, such as lanolin or vaseline.1 2.
It is used for the treatment of fungal infections, such as athlete's foot.
While cheap and effective,3 it is a relatively uncomfortable treatment and has a very noticeable burning effect.
It is named for Arthur Whitfield.4
References
- ^ Electronic Textbook of Dermatology, Common Dermatologic Diseases
- ^ Whitfield Ointment
- ^ Gooskens V, Pönnighaus JM, Clayton Y, Mkandawire P, Sterne JA (October 1994). "Treatment of superficial mycoses in the tropics: Whitfield's ointment versus clotrimazole". Int. J. Dermatol. 33 (10): 738–42. PMID 8002148.
- ^ Whitworth, Judith A.; Firkin, Barry G. (1996). Dictionary of medical eponyms. New York: Parthenon Pub, 432. ISBN 1-85070-333-7.
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