Salkera Foam
Generic name:salicylic acid
Dosage form: aerosol, foam
Drug classes:Topical acne agents, Topical keratolytics
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Oct 22, 2021.
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The Salkera brand name has been discontinued in the U.S. If generic versions of this product have been approved by the FDA, there may be generic equivalents available.
Salkera Foam Description
SALKERA® Emollient Foam is a keratolytic that contains 6% salicylic acid USP incorporated into an aqueous based emollient foam vehicle. Each gram of SALKERA Emollient Foam contains 6% w/w salicylic acid USP, aloe, ammonium lactate, ceteth-10 phosphate, ceteth-20 phosphate, cetostearyl alcohol NF, dicetyl phosphate, dl alpha tocopheryl acetate USP, edetate disodium dihydrate USP, glycerin USP, methylparaben NF, propylene glycol USP, propylparaben NF, purified water USP, sodium hydroxide NF, white petrolatum USP.
Also contains: Propellant HFA-134a (1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane).
Salicylic Acid USP is the 2-hydroxy derivative of benzoic acid having the following structure:
Salkera Foam - Clinical Pharmacology
Salicylic acid has been shown to produce desquamation of the horny layer of skin while not effecting qualitative or quantitative changes in the structure of the viable epidermis.1,2 The mechanism of action has been attributed to a dissolution of intercellular cement substance.3 In a study of the percutaneous absorption of salicylic acid in a 6% salicylic acid gel in four patients with extensive active psoriasis, Taylor and Halprin4 showed that the peak serum salicylate levels never exceed...
