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Coal tar is available as a generic medication and over the counter. [4] Side effects include skin irritation, sun sensitivity, allergic reactions, and skin discoloration. [5] It is unclear if use during pregnancy is safe for the baby and use during breastfeeding is not typically recommended. [11] The exact mechanism of action is unknown. [12]
Goeckerman regimens use crude coal tar, which contains polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, a carcinogen. [8] [9] However, Goeckerman therapy is considered safe although use of tar may have the side-effects of contact dermatitis and mild local burning due to tar hypersensitivity.
Coal tar shampoo formulations can be effective. [8] [24] Although no significant increased risk of cancer in human treatment with coal tar shampoos has been found, caution is advised since coal tar is carcinogenic in animals, and heavy human occupational exposures do increase cancer risks. [28]
Coal tar causes the skin to shed dead cells from the top layer and slows skin cell growth. [ 29 ] Salicylic acid is an approved anti-dandruff active as per the US FDA OTC drug monograph and also used in many cosmetic anti-dandruff shampoos globally.
In the 1990s, coal tar was discovered in Greenville's Newtown neighborhood. While the state takes on years of cleanup, residents want to be involved. Coal tar in Newtown: How it was found decades ...
One can produce a tar-like substance from corn stalks by heating them in a microwave oven. This process is known as pyrolysis. Tar is a dark brown or black viscous liquid of hydrocarbons and free carbon, obtained from a wide variety of organic materials through destructive distillation. Tar can be produced from coal, wood, petroleum, or peat. [1]
Dithranol or anthralin (USAN and former BAN) is a hydroxyanthrone, anthracene derivative, and is used in medications applied to the skin of people with psoriasis.It is available as creams, ointment or pastes in 0.1 to 2% strengths (Drithocreme, Dithrocream, Zithranol-RR, Micanol, Psorlin, Dritho-Scalp, Anthraforte, Anthranol and Anthrascalp).
A 29-year-old man’s debilitating night terrors were the first sign of rare autoimmune disorder that rapidly progressed, landing him in the intensive care unit in a “catatonic state.” Ben ...