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| Name | Coal tar 6% cream |
| BNF code | 1305020C0AABCBC |
| Virtual Therapeutic Moiety | Coal tar |
| Date identifier became valid | 10 Nov 2018 |
| Previous product identifier | 332089006 |
| Basis of preferred name | Other |
| Date of name applicability | 1 Jun 2019 |
| Previous name | Coal tar 6% / Lecithin 0.4% cream |
| 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 | 60.000 |
| Strength value numerator unit | mg |
| Strength value denominator | 1.000 |
| Strength value denominator unit | gram |
| Ontology Drug Form & Route | |
| Form & Route | cream.scalp |
| Ontology Drug Form & Route | |
| Form & Route | cream.cutaneous |
| Dose Form | |
| Formulation | Cutaneous cream |
| Drug Route | |
| Route | Cutaneous |
| Controlled Drug Prescribing Information | |
| Controlled Drug category | No Controlled Drug Status |
| Actual Medicinal Products | |
| Psoriderm cream (Dermal Laboratories Ltd) | |
| Virtual Medicinal Product Packs | |
| Coal tar 6% cream 225 ml | |
dm+d data retrieved from TRUD: release NHSBSA_12.0.0_20251201000001, imported on 2nd December 2025 at 05:00:34.