Salicylic acid is used as a medicine to help remove the outer layer of the skin. As such it is used to treat warts, skin tags, calluses, psoriasis, dandruff...
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Salicylic acid is an organic compound with the formula HOC6H4COOH. A colorless (or, white), bitter-tasting solid, it is a precursor to and a metabolite...
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Aspirin (redirect from Monoacetic acid ester of salicylic acid)
of salicylic acid, is a white, crystalline, weakly acidic substance, which melts at 136 °C (277 °F), and decomposes around 140 °C (284 °F). Its acid dissociation...
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the action of neurons. Magnesium sulfate came into medical use at least as early as 1618. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines...
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that induces the accumulation of salicylic acid, an important component of a plant's defensive response. The mechanism of action in humans is thought to...
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The medical uses of bicalutamide, a nonsteroidal antiandrogen (NSAA), include the treatment of androgen-dependent conditions and hormone therapy to block...
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gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid (or γ-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), also known as 4-hydroxybutanoic acid) is a naturally occurring neurotransmitter and a depressant...
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used treatment for KP, specifically those consisting of moisturizing or keratolytic treatments, including urea, lactic acid, glycolic acid, salicylic...
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Hyaluronic acid (/ˌhaɪ.əljʊəˈrɒnɪk/; abbreviated HA; conjugate base hyaluronate), also called hyaluronan, is an anionic, nonsulfated glycosaminoglycan...
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It is also used as a topical antifungal agent for tinea versicolor (pityriasis versicolor), possibly in combination with salicylic acid; and for other...
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