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Salicylic Acid

Manufacturer
CVS Pharmacy
Effective date
2026-03-24
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
14
Source
full-release
Hydrated at
2026-06-01 01:51:32

Label at a glance#

ProductPlantar Wart Remover
Active ingredientSALICYLIC ACID
Label structure9 sections

Indications and uses

for the removal of plantar warts on the bottom of the foot. The plantar wart is recognized by its location only on the bottom of the foot, its tenderness, and the interruption of the footprint pattern.

Dosage and administration

wash affected area, may soak wart in warm water for 5 minutes dry area thoroughly if necessary, cut medicated patches to fit wart apply the adhesive side of patch onto wart cover patch with pads to conceal area repeat procedure every 48 hours as needed (until wart is removed) for up to 12 weeks

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

​Active ingredient

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Salicylic acid 40%

​Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Plantar wart remover

​Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

  • for the removal of plantar warts on the bottom of the foot. The plantar wart is recognized by its location only on the bottom of the foot, its tenderness, and the interruption of the footprint pattern.

​Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

For external use only.

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

  • on irritated, infected or reddened skin
  • on genital warts and warts on the face
  • on moles, birthmarks and warts with hair growing from them
  • on mucous membranes

Keep this and all drugs out of the reach of children.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

If discomfort persists 

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

see your doctor or podiatrist.

​Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

  • wash affected area, may soak wart in warm water for 5 minutes
  • dry area thoroughly
  • if necessary, cut medicated patches to fit wart
  • apply the adhesive side of patch onto wart
  • cover patch with pads to conceal area
  • repeat procedure every 48 hours as needed (until wart is removed) for up to 12 weeks

​Other information

OTHER SAFETY INFORMATION

store between 15° and 30°F (59° and 86°F)

​Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

acrylic adhesive, acrylic polymer, polyethylene, polyvinyl alcohol

​Questions?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

call 1-866-964-0939

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

CVS Health

Medicated

Plantar Wart
Remover

SALICYLIC ACID 40%

  • Patch/pad method to

cushion and remove

plantar warts

  • No-mess treatment
  • Safe and effective

Two-step application

24 MEDICATED PATCHES
24 CUSHIONING PADS

Plantar Wart RemoverPlantar Wart Remover

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUIRxNorm stringTTYSPL version
240559salicylic acid 40 % Medicated PatchPSN14
240559salicylic acid 0.4 MG/MG Medicated PatchSCD14
240559salicylic acid 40 % Medicated PatchSY14

DailyMed Product Concepts#

Product concept, Relation, Version table
Product conceptRelationVersionEffective
dea2eded-d1e7-46bb-9a3d-f8dc20de6277Product name120190408

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDCEffectiveActionDocumentIndexing SPLRelated label
59779-138-242025-08-25C16284748780-1f386c64a-4382-0266-e053-dadaa90a7c1aCVS Medicated Plantar Wart Remover
59779-138-242025-08-25C16284748780-1f386c64a-4382-0266-e053-dadaa90a7c1aCVS Medicated Plantar Wart Remover
59779-138-242025-08-25C16284748780-1f386c64a-4382-0266-e053-dadaa90a7c1aCVS Medicated Plantar Wart Remover
59779-138-242025-08-25C16284748780-1f386c64a-4382-0266-e053-dadaa90a7c1aCVS Medicated Plantar Wart Remover

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDCProductDescriptionFormQuantityStrengthSPL version
59779-138-24Plantar Wart Remover1 g in 1 PATCHPATCH114
59779-138-24Plantar Wart Remover24 in 1 BOXPATCH2414

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
59779-138-24EA - Each59779-138421c4f01-6a39-43c7-b75a-ebef22f61eb112017-06-15

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
IngredientTypeUNIISPL versionUploaded
SALICYLIC ACIDACTIVE INGREDIENTO414PZ4LPZ1
SALICYLIC ACIDACTIVE MOIETYO414PZ4LPZ1
HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENEINACTIVE INGREDIENTUG00KM4WR71
POLYVINYL ALCOHOLINACTIVE INGREDIENT532B59J9901
VINYL ACETATEINACTIVE INGREDIENTL9MK238N771

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
59779-13859779-138-24

Ingredients#

Every source-derived ingredient row is available through these pages.

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 3 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL532B59J990IACT
HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENEUG00KM4WR7IACT
SALICYLIC ACIDO414PZ4LPZACTIB

Source Document#

Source XML · Source PDF

Older Hydrated Versions#

Version, Effective date, Source table
VersionEffective dateSourceHydrated
122026-01-08monthly-update2026-06-03 17:51:58
112025-10-29monthly-update2026-06-03 17:38:49
102024-11-15full-release2026-06-01 01:11:38

Inactive ingredient matches#

Inactive Ingredient Database values describe FDA-listed use contexts. The match method and ambiguity count are shown because ingredient names, routes, and dosage forms are not always unique. Browse recovered IID releases and source provenance.

Inactive ingredient links page 1 of 1 · 14 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredientIID ingredientUNIIDosage form / routePotencyMaximum daily exposureMatch
HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENEHIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENEUG00KM4WR7CREAM / TOPICAL54.5 %w/wExact identifier — unii+route
10 equally ranked IID candidates
HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENEHIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENEUG00KM4WR7TAPE / TOPICALNAExact identifier — unii+route
10 equally ranked IID candidates
HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENEHIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENEUG00KM4WR7TAPE / TOPICALNAExact identifier — unii+route
10 equally ranked IID candidates
HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENEHIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENEUG00KM4WR7GEL / TOPICAL26 %w/wExact identifier — unii+route
10 equally ranked IID candidates
HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENEHIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENEUG00KM4WR7CREAM / TOPICAL54.5 %w/wExact identifier — unii+route
10 equally ranked IID candidates
HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENEHIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENEUG00KM4WR7GEL / TOPICAL26 %w/wExact identifier — unii+route
10 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYVINYL ALCOHOLPOLYVINYL ALCOHOL532B59J990SYSTEM / TOPICAL420 mgExact identifier — unii+route
4 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYVINYL ALCOHOLPOLYVINYL ALCOHOL532B59J990SOLUTION / TOPICAL1.4 %w/vExact identifier — unii+route
4 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYVINYL ALCOHOLPOLYVINYL ALCOHOL532B59J990SYSTEM / TOPICAL420 mgExact identifier — unii+route
4 equally ranked IID candidates
HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENEHIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENEUG00KM4WR7PASTE / TOPICAL2.5 %w/wExact identifier — unii+route
10 equally ranked IID candidates
HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENEHIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENEUG00KM4WR7OINTMENT / TOPICAL94 %w/wExact identifier — unii+route
10 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYVINYL ALCOHOLPOLYVINYL ALCOHOL532B59J990SOLUTION / TOPICAL1.4 %w/vExact identifier — unii+route
4 equally ranked IID candidates
HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENEHIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENEUG00KM4WR7OINTMENT / TOPICAL94 %w/wExact identifier — unii+route
10 equally ranked IID candidates
HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENEHIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENEUG00KM4WR7PASTE / TOPICAL2.5 %w/wExact identifier — unii+route
10 equally ranked IID candidates

openFDA label cross-check#

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Matched openFDA labels page 1 of 1 · 1 matching rows.

Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
Plantar Wart RemoverSALICYLIC ACIDCVS Pharmacy2afaf3e0-d321-48f9-8ffa-4892dde3b6a92026-03-24WarningsExact identifier
ndc (package): 59779-138-24
ndc (product): 59779-138
ndc11 (package): 59779013824
spl id: 4dcdd5ba-eba5-2859-e063-6394a90a8577
spl set id: 2afaf3e0-d321-48f9-8ffa-4892dde3b6a9

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

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