Substance / Medication

Coal tar

Overview

Active Ingredient
coal tar
RxNorm CUI
2635
Labeler: Sincerus Florida, LLCUpdated: 2019-05-14T00:00:00.000ZFull label on DailyMed

Indications & Related Conditions

Conditions associated via SNOMED clinical relationships

Administration & Protocol

Dosing, route, and treatment protocol

Detailed dosage and administration information is available in the full FDA drug label.

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Monitoring & Follow-Up

Biomarkers relevant to this intervention via related conditions

No monitoring biomarkers have been mapped yet. Biomarker-intervention linkages are derived through related conditions and will expand as the knowledge graph grows.

Clinical Trials

145 trials linked to this intervention

145
Total Trials
25
Recruiting
61
With Results

Research Evidence

Published studies and systematic reviews

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Targeting the Cutaneous Microbiota in Atopic Dermatitis by Coal Tar via AHR-Dependent Induction of Antimicrobial Peptides.
Smits Jos P H, Ederveen Thomas H A, Rikken Gijs et al. · J Invest Dermatol · 2020
PMID: 31344386RCT
The influence of psoriatic plaques pretreatment with crude coal tar vs. petrolatum on the efficacy of narrow-band ultraviolet B: a half-vs.-half intra-individual double-blinded comparative study.
Abdallah Marwa A, El-Khateeb Ekramy Ahmed, Abdel-Rahman Shereen H · Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed · 2011
PMID: 21950625Trial
Topical tazarotene vs. coal tar in stable plaque psoriasis.
Kumar U, Kaur I, Dogra S et al. · Clin Exp Dermatol · 2010
PMID: 19874376Trial
Calcipotriol versus coal tar: a prospective randomized study in stable plaque psoriasis.
Sharma Vikas, Kaur Inderjeet, Kumar Bhushan · Int J Dermatol · 2003
PMID: 14521705Trial

Research data from MEDLINE/PubMed

Benefits & Expected Outcomes

Benefits, expected outcomes, efficacy data, and NNT (Number Needed to Treat) are pending physician authorship and evidence review.

Risks & Side Effects

Adverse reaction and safety data for this drug is sourced from the FDA-approved label.

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Related Symptoms

Symptoms associated with conditions this intervention addresses

No related symptoms have been mapped yet. Symptom linkages are derived through associated conditions.

Alternatives & Comparisons

Alternative treatments, comparison data, and clinical decision support are pending physician authorship.

Medical Disclaimer

This information is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider regarding any medical condition or treatment plan.

Do not start, stop, or change any treatment without consulting your healthcare provider.

Quick Facts

Type
Substance / Medication
Fully Specified Name
Coal tar (substance)
SNOMED CT
53034005
UMLS CUI
C0009137
RxNorm CUI
2635
Labeler
Sincerus Florida, LLC

Clinical Data

This intervention maps to 1 entities in the Ltrl knowledge graph.

1
Conditions
0
Biomarkers
0
Specialists
0
Symptoms
145
Clinical Trials

Data is sourced from SNOMED CT, UMLS, and the Ltrl clinical knowledge graph. Content sections marked as pending require physician authorship. Consult a healthcare provider before starting any treatment.