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What is Sodium Thiosulfate and Salicylic Acid medicine combination
Sodium thiosulfate 25% and salicylic acid 1% are used together in a prescription topical preparation for the treatment of tinea versicolor.
Tinea versicolor is a chronic fungal infection of the skin caused by Malassezia furfur. Sodium thiosulfate used topically retards the growth of fungus. Salicylic acid is added for its skin penetrating and keratolyic action.
Sulfur and salicylic acid topical preparations have long been included as potential alternatives for the topical treatment of the disease. Most patients are treated with topical agents alone. While sodium thiosulfate; salicylic acid is effective, recurrence is common after treatment.
Treatments of choice usually include selenium sulfide lotions or shampoos, azole antifungal topical preparations, or terbinafine topical preparations.
Oral antifungal regimens may lead to a lower recurrence rate but are usually reserved for patients with extensive disease or recurrent infections or infections failing topical treatments.
Brand Name
Versiclear
Indications & Dosage
- Malassezia furfur
- tinea versicolor
Side Effects
- anaphylactoid reactions
- contact dermatitis
- pruritus
- rash
- skin irritation
- urticaria
Monitoring Parameters
- laboratory monitoring not necessary
Contraindications
- breast-feeding
- burns
- children
- infants
- infection
- inflammation
- ocular exposure
- pregnancy
- salicylate hypersensitivity
- sunlight (UV) exposure
Interactions
- Acetaminophen; Aspirin, ASA; Caffeine
- Acetaminophen; Caffeine; Magnesium Salicylate; Phenyltoloxamine
- Acetaminophen; Caffeine; Phenyltoloxamine; Salicylamide
- Adapalene
- Adapalene; Benzoyl Peroxide
- Aminosalicylate sodium, Aminosalicylic acid
- Aspirin, ASA
- Aspirin, ASA; Butalbital; Caffeine
- Aspirin, ASA; Butalbital; Caffeine; Codeine
- Aspirin, ASA; Caffeine; Dihydrocodeine
- Aspirin, ASA; Caffeine; Orphenadrine
- Aspirin, ASA; Carisoprodol
- Aspirin, ASA; Carisoprodol; Codeine
- Aspirin, ASA; Citric Acid; Sodium Bicarbonate
- Aspirin, ASA; Dipyridamole
- Aspirin, ASA; Omeprazole
- Aspirin, ASA; Oxycodone
- Aspirin, ASA; Pravastatin
- Atropine; Benzoic Acid; Hyoscyamine; Methenamine; Methylene Blue; Phenyl Salicylate
- Benzoic Acid; Hyoscyamine; Methenamine; Methylene Blue; Phenyl Salicylate
- Benzoyl Peroxide
- Benzoyl Peroxide; Clindamycin
- Benzoyl Peroxide; Erythromycin
- Benzoyl Peroxide; Sulfur
- Bismuth Subsalicylate
- Bismuth Subsalicylate; Metronidazole; Tetracycline
- Choline Salicylate; Magnesium Salicylate
- Clindamycin
- Clindamycin; Tretinoin
- Hyoscyamine; Methenamine; Methylene Blue; Phenyl Salicylate; Sodium Biphosphate
- Magnesium Salicylate
- Mequinol; Tretinoin
- Retinoids
- Salicylates
- Salsalate
- Trifarotene