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Salicylic Acid

Manufacturer
CVS Pharmacy
Effective date
2026-03-23
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
12
Source
full-release
Hydrated at
2026-06-01 01:51:13

Label at a glance#

ProductSalicylic Acid
Active ingredientSALICYLIC ACID
Label structure9 sections

Dosage and administration

wash affected area, may soak wart in warm water for 5 minutes dry area thoroughly if necessary, cut medicated patch to fit wart apply adhesive side down of patch onto wart cover patch with pad to conceal area repeat this 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% w/w

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Wart remover

Use

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

For the removal of common warts. The common wart is easily recognized by the rough 'cauliflower-like' appearance of the surface.

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

Ask a doctor before use if you have

WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS SECTION

  • diabetes
  • poor blood circulation

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

discomfort persists

Keep out of reach of children

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

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

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

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

Other information

OTHER SAFETY INFORMATION

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

​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

CVSHealth

Wart

Remover

SALICYLIC ACID

  • Patch/pad method to cover

and remove warts

  • No- mess treatment
  • Safe and effective


Two -step application

18 MEDICATED PATCHES
20 CONCEALING PADS

CVS_Wart Removers Box_53-068CV-01.jpgCVS_Wart Removers Box_53-068CV-01.jpg

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUIRxNorm stringTTYSPL version
240559salicylic acid 40 % Medicated PatchPSN12
240559salicylic acid 0.4 MG/MG Medicated PatchSCD12
240559salicylic acid 40 % Medicated PatchSY12

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDCProductDescriptionFormQuantityStrengthSPL version
59779-136-18Salicylic Acid18 in 1 BOXPATCH1812

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
59779-136-18EA - Each59779-136e5c96565-7d20-4ebb-b33c-9be01096c16f12017-06-15

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

Products#

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
59779-13659779-136-18

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
HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENEUG00KM4WR7IACT
SALICYLIC ACIDO414PZ4LPZACTIB
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL532B59J990IACT

Source Document#

Source XML

Older Hydrated Versions#

Version, Effective date, Source table
VersionEffective dateSourceHydrated
112026-01-08monthly-update2026-06-03 17:51:38
102025-10-29monthly-update2026-06-03 17:38:05
92024-11-15full-release2026-06-01 00:37:28

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
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
HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENEHIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENEUG00KM4WR7GEL / TOPICAL26 %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
HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENEHIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENEUG00KM4WR7PASTE / TOPICAL2.5 %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 ALCOHOL532B59J990SOLUTION / TOPICAL1.4 %w/vExact 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 POLYETHYLENEUG00KM4WR7CREAM / TOPICAL54.5 %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
HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENEHIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENEUG00KM4WR7CREAM / TOPICAL54.5 %w/wExact identifier — unii+route
10 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYVINYL ALCOHOLPOLYVINYL ALCOHOL532B59J990SYSTEM / TOPICAL420 mgExact identifier — unii+route
4 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

openFDA label cross-check#

OpenFDA label data provides additional search and identifier links. DailyMed’s Structured Product Label is the canonical label on FDA.report. Matching records are deduplicated before they are shown below.

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

Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
Salicylic AcidWART REMOVER MEDICATED DISCSCVS Pharmacy8560ca4c-f5e7-4473-a4ff-e4361366d7e72026-03-23WarningsExact identifier
ndc (package): 59779-136-18
ndc (product): 59779-136
ndc11 (package): 59779013618
spl id: 4d7b6119-b7cd-e15b-e063-6294a90a68db
spl set id: 8560ca4c-f5e7-4473-a4ff-e4361366d7e7

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

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