Description

Coal Tar ointment is for external use only, ie applied onto the skin. Follow your doctor’s instructions and check the leaflet on how to use. In severe scaly scalp conditions it is usually necessary to apply Coal Tar ointment daily for 3-7 days until control has been obtained. With mild scaliness use intermittently as necessary, eg once a week. Pierce the tube membrane by inverting the cap. This scalp applicator to the threaded portion of the tube. Part the hair and apply a thin ribbon of Coal Tar ointment to the affected areas of the scalp. Take care to avoid contact with the eyes. Gently rub in the ointment and leave in contact with scalp for approximately one hour. Wash the hands immediately afterwards. After One hour remove the ointment by showering or rinsing with warm water. If after the first week there is no improvement or after 4 weeks symptoms persist, consult your doctor. If you accidentally get some into your eyes wash it out immediately with plenty of cold tap water. If irritation of the eyes develops consult your doctor or pharmacist.

Cool tar Scalp Ointment is contraindicated in patients known to be sensitive to sulfur, salicylates, coal tar or in the presence of local infections. Warnings & Precautions: Do not use if the tube membrane is already perforated. Avoid contact with the eyes and wash your hands. Discontinue use if irritation develops. If symptoms persist after four weeks, consult your doctor.

Coal Ta ointment may occasionally cause irritation of the skin, inflammation of the hair follicles and rarely photosensitivity of the skin.

To be used at the discretion of the physician.

Overdose is extremely unlikely If necessary, remove medication by washing with warm water and treat symptomatically.

Coal-tar preparations

Store in a cool and dry place, protected from light.