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| Name | Coal tar 2.5% scalp lotion |
| BNF code | 1309000C0AAAEAE |
| Virtual Therapeutic Moiety | Coal tar |
| Date identifier became valid | 10 Nov 2018 |
| Previous product identifier | 332720000 |
| Basis of preferred name | Other |
| Date of name applicability | 1 Nov 2018 |
| Previous name | Coal tar 2.5% / Lecithin 0.3% scalp lotion |
| Basis of previous name | Other |
| Reason for name change | Other |
| Prescribing status | Valid as a prescribable product |
| Sugar free | ✗ |
| Gluten free | ✗ |
| Preservative free | ✗ |
| CFC free | ✗ |
| Dose form | Continuous |
| Virtual Product Ingredient | |
|---|---|
| Ingredient | Coal tar distilled |
| Basis of pharmaceutical strength | Based on Ingredient Substance |
| Strength value numerator | 25.000 |
| Strength value numerator unit | mg |
| Strength value denominator | 1.000 |
| Strength value denominator unit | ml |
| Ontology Drug Form & Route | |
| Form & Route | solutionshampoo.scalp |
| Dose Form | |
| Formulation | Shampoo |
| Drug Route | |
| Route | Cutaneous |
| Controlled Drug Prescribing Information | |
| Controlled Drug category | No Controlled Drug Status |
| Actual Medicinal Products | |
| Psoriderm scalp lotion (Dermal Laboratories Ltd) | |
| Virtual Medicinal Product Packs | |
| Coal tar 2.5% scalp lotion 250 ml | |
dm+d data retrieved from TRUD: release NHSBSA_12.0.0_20251201000001, imported on 2nd December 2025 at 05:00:34.