Whitfield's ointment

Whitfield's Ointment is 6% salicylic acid and 12% benzoic acid in a suitable base, such as lanolin or vaseline. [ [http://www.telemedicine.org/common/common.htm Electronic Textbook of Dermatology, Common Dermatologic Diseases ] ]

It is used for the treatment of fungal infections, such as athlete's foot.

While cheap and effective,cite journal |author=Gooskens V, Pönnighaus JM, Clayton Y, Mkandawire P, Sterne JA |title=Treatment of superficial mycoses in the tropics: Whitfield's ointment versus clotrimazole |journal=Int. J. Dermatol. |volume=33 |issue=10 |pages=738–42 |year=1994 |month=October |pmid=8002148 |doi= |url=] it is a relatively uncomfortable treatment and has a very noticeable burning effect.

It is named for Arthur Whitfield.cite book |author=Whitworth, Judith A.; Firkin, Barry G. |title=Dictionary of medical eponyms |publisher=Parthenon Pub |location=New York |year=1996 |pages=432 |isbn=1-85070-333-7 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate=]

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