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Salicylic acid

Overview

Basic Info

SummarySalicylic acid serves as a precursor to and a metabolite of aspirin, earning it some clout in the pharmaceutical world. It is frequently employed as a topical medication, particularly due to its ability to expel the external layer of skin, which essentially means that it can treat an assortment of skin conditions.
Drug Type
Small molecule drug
Synonyms
2-Carboxyphenol, 2-Hydroxybenzoic acid, O-carboxyphenol
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Target
Action
inhibitors
Mechanism
COX inhibitors(Cyclooxygenases inhibitors)
Inactive Indication-
Originator Organization
Inactive Organization
Drug Highest PhaseApproved
First Approval Date
Japan (01 Oct 1950),
Regulation-
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Structure/Sequence

Molecular FormulaC7H6O3
InChIKeyYGSDEFSMJLZEOE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
CAS Registry69-72-7

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R&D Status

Approved
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IndicationCountry/LocationOrganizationDate
Acne Vulgaris
Japan
20 Dec 2023
Darier Disease
Japan
20 Dec 2023
Dermatitis, Atopic
Japan
20 Dec 2023
Dermatitis, Perioral
Japan
20 Dec 2023
Eczema
Japan
20 Dec 2023
Hyperhidrosis
Japan
20 Dec 2023
Impetigo
Japan
20 Dec 2023
Keratoderma, Palmoplantar
Japan
20 Dec 2023
Odour body
Japan
20 Dec 2023
Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris
Japan
20 Dec 2023
Psoriasis
Japan
20 Dec 2023
tinea cruris
Japan
20 Dec 2023
Tinea Versicolor
Japan
20 Dec 2023
Warts
Japan
29 Jul 1985
Skin Diseases
Japan
01 Oct 1950
Developing
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IndicationHighest PhaseCountry/LocationOrganizationDate
PsoriasisDiscovery
Germany
01 Aug 2013
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Clinical Result

Indication
Phase
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Study
Phase
PopulationAnalyzed EnrollmentGroupResultsEvaluationPublication Date
Not Applicable
60
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Positive
11 Oct 2023
Not Applicable
100
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-
07 Sep 2022
Not Applicable
66
(Effaclar)
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16 Jul 2019
(Benzaclin)
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Phase 4
28
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-
08 Jan 2018
Not Applicable
10
(Salicylic Acid)
tghopdjdmq(kmsfyjsfxb) = xugvawfcfa tfojfitmfe (qufmndfwgn, rydfnjvaof - vmhynpshpk)
-
05 Jul 2010
(Formulation B)
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Not Applicable
-
-
cjihgueten(bppfrbzdta) = hdhjhoujfp ipnyqtpnji (imuvhcfmml )
Positive
01 May 2003
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