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Medicines lactic acid + salicylic acidQuestion & answer

lactic acid + salicylic acid · Medicine question

Can someone with diabetes use it?

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The answer

Answer

Do not self-treat. Bazuka Treatment Gel and Salactol contraindicate use in diabetes; Duofilm requires medical supervision.

Sources for this answer

Bazuka Treatment Gel — Current selected SmPCemc · Summary of Product Characteristics
Salactol Collodion — Current selected SmPCemc · Summary of Product Characteristics
Duofilm Topical Solution — Current selected SmPC

emc · Summary of Product Characteristics

NHSNHS · NHS medicine guidance

General medicine information. Follow the instructions for your own medicine and speak to a pharmacist or clinician about your individual circumstances.

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