Ammonium bituminosulfonate
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Ichthammol or ammonium bituminosulfonate (brand name Ichthyol) is a medication derived from sulfur-rich oil shale (bituminous schists). It is used (sometimes in combination with zinc oxide) as a treatment for different skin diseases, including eczema and psoriasis (see below). It is applied on the skin as an ointments, most commonly containing 10% or 20% ichthammol.
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Trade names | Ichthyol |
Other names | ammonium bituminosulfonate; ammonium bituminosulphonate; bituminosulfonates |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.029.485 |
Bituminosulfonates are considered topical therapeutic agents with very good tolerability.[1]
The use of ichthammol in dermatology was promoted by German physician Paul Gerson Unna.[2][3][4]
Ichthammol ointments, commonly known as black ointment or drawing salve, should not be confused with black salve, an escharotic (corrosive) paste intended to destroy skin tissue.[5] In contrast, ichthammol does not have any corrosive properties on the skin.