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==Background==
==Background==
*Common topical agent for pain relief, wart removal, osteoarthritis, cold sores
*Common topical agent for pain relief, wart removal, osteoarthritis, cold sores
*FDA limits over the counter preparations to 11%<ref>United States Food and Drug Administration. Proposed rules: external analgesic drug products for over-the-counter human use; tentative final monograph. Fed Reg 1983</ref>
*Highly lipophilic, widely and rapidly distributed
*Highly lipophilic, widely and rapidly distributed
==References==
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Background

  • Common topical agent for pain relief, wart removal, osteoarthritis, cold sores
  • FDA limits over the counter preparations to 11%[1]
  • Highly lipophilic, widely and rapidly distributed

References

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  1. United States Food and Drug Administration. Proposed rules: external analgesic drug products for over-the-counter human use; tentative final monograph. Fed Reg 1983