- Whitfield's ointment
Whitfield's Ointment is 6%
salicylic acid and 12%benzoic acid in a suitable base, such aslanolin orvaseline . [ [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.
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=]References
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