Coal Tar (Topical)

Brand Names : Estar, Fototar, Ionil T Plus, Lavatar, Medotar, Pentrax Anti-Dandruff Tar Shampoo, Psorigel, PsoriNail Topical Solution, Taraphilic, Tarbonis, Tarpaste `Doak', T/Derm Tar Emollient, Tegrin Lotion for Psoriasis, Tegrin Medicated Cream Shampoo, Tegrin Medicated Shampoo Concentrated Gel, Tegrin Medicated Shampoo Extra Conditioning Formula, Tegrin Medicated Shampoo Herbal Formula, Tegrin Medicated Shampoo Original Formula, Tegrin Medicated Soap for Psoriasis, Tegrin Skin Cream for Psoriasis, Tersa-Tar Soapless Tar Shampoo, T/Gel Therapeutic Conditioner, T/Gel Therapeutic Shampoo, Theraplex T Shampoo, Zetar Emulsion, Zetar Medicated Antiseborrheic Shampoo, Balnetar, Denorex, Doak Oil, Doak Oil Forte, Liquor Carbonis Detergens, Pentrax Extra-Strength Therapeutic Tar Shampoo, Tar Doak, Tarpaste, Tersa-Tar Mild Therapeutic Shampoo with Protein and Conditioner, Tersa-Tar Therapeutic Shampoo, T-Gel, Zetar Shampoo, Alphosyl, Aquatar, Balnetar Therapeutic Tar Bath, Cutar Water Dispersible Emollient Tar, Denorex Extra Strength Medicated Shampoo, Denorex Extra Strength Medicated Shampoo with Conditioners, Denorex Medicated Shampoo, Denorex Medicated Shampoo and Conditioner, Denorex Mountain Fresh Herbal Scent Medicated Shampoo, DHS Tar Gel Shampoo, DHS Tar Shampoo, Doak Oil Forte Therapeutic Bath Treatment, Doak Oil Therapeutic Bath Treatment For All-Over Body Care, Doak Tar Lotion, Doak Tar Shampoo, Doctar Hair & Scalp Shampoo and Conditioner, Doctar Shampoo

Before Using This Medicine

If you are using this medicine without a prescription, carefully read and follow any precautions on the label. For coal tar, the following should be considered:

Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to coal tar or to any other tar. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as preservatives or dyes.

Pregnancy - Studies on effects in pregnancy have not been done in either humans or animals.

Breast-feeding - It is not known whether coal tar passes into the breast milk. However, this medicine has not been reported to cause problems in nursing babies.

Children - Coal tar products should not be used on infants, unless otherwise directed by your doctor. Studies on this medicine have been done only in adult patients, and there is no specific information comparing use of this medicine in children with use in other age groups.

Older adults - Many medicines have not been studied specifically in older people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in younger adults or if they cause different side effects or problems in older people. There is no specific information comparing use of this medicine in the elderly with use in other age groups.

Other medicines - Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care professional if you are using any other topical prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicine that is to be applied to the same area of the skin.