Coal Tar: Usage Guidelines, Side Effects & Dosage

Coal Tar: Usage Guidelines, Side Effects & Dosage

1. Introduction & Mechanism of Action of Coal Tar Coal Tar is a highly complex, deeply viscous hydrocarbon mixture utilized extensively in dermatology for the management of chronic, hyperproliferative inflammatory dermatoses, predominantly plaque psoriasis and severe seborrheic dermatitis. The most frequently documented side effect associated with this classical intervention is highly pronounced localized cutaneous irritation, … Read more