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Salex-L Solution is used to treat skin conditions like warts and remove calluses and corns. It contains two medicines, namely Lactic acid and Salicylic acid, which together soften and dissolve keratin (skin protein) and prevent acne formation and further bacterial skin infections. It may cause side effects such as burning sensation, itching, scaling, skin dryness, mild tingling sensation, or tenderness at the application site.

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Written By Veda Maddala , M Pharmacy
Reviewed By Dr Aneela Siddabathuni , MPharma., PhD
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More about the Product

Composition :

LACTIC ACID-17%W/V+SALICYLIC ACID-17%W/V

Manufacturer/Marketer :

Menarini India Pvt Ltd

Consume Type :

Topical

Expires on or after :

Jan-27

Return Policy :

Not Returnable

About Salex-L Solution

Salex-L Solution is a topical medication used to treat common skin conditions characterised by hard, overgrown skin, such as warts, corns, verrucas, and calluses. It works by steadily softening the affected skin layers, making it easier for the overgrown tissue to peel away safely. This localised action ensures that the treatment targets only the specific areas of skin buildup.

For best results, this medicine must be applied consistently as directed by your healthcare provider. It is typically applied once daily, and the affected area should be thoroughly cleaned and dried before application. Making simple changes, such as wearing comfortable shoes and protecting the treated skin from unnecessary friction, can help speed up your recovery.

While using Salex-L Solution, you may experience mild, temporary skin irritation, redness, or peeling around the application site. These are common reactions as the skin layers begin to shed. However, if you experience severe skin irritation, spreading redness, or signs of a skin infection, stop using the product and consult your doctor immediately.

Do not use this medicine if you have certain health conditions that affect healing. People with diabetes, poor blood circulation, or nerve damage in their hands or feet should avoid using this product, as minor skin damage can lead to severe, slow-healing wounds. Always talk to your doctor or pharmacist to ensure this treatment is safe for your specific health needs.

Avoid applying other medicated skin products on the treated area unless your doctor advises you to do so, as this can increase the risk of severe skin irritation. If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or considering this treatment for a young child, talk to your doctor or pharmacist first to make sure it is safe to use.

Uses of Salex-L Solution

Salex-L Solution is used to treat common skin conditions characterised by hard, overgrown skin, such as warts, corns, verrucas, and calluses. The detailed uses of Salex-L Solution are as follows:

  • Warts and Verrucas: Salex-L Solution helps break down the tough, thickened skin layers of the wart, allowing the viral skin growth to peel away gradually over time.
  • Corns: Salex-L Solution softens the hard, painful core of the corn, which reduces local pressure and makes it easier to remove.
  • Calluses: Salex-L Solution dissolves the thick layers of dead skin that build up on friction points, helping to restore a smoother skin texture.

Key Benefits

Salex-L Solution helps treat thickened skin and certain skin growths by softening hardened skin and promoting its gradual removal. By acting directly at the affected area, it helps relieve discomfort and supports healthier skin.

  • Helps Relieve Corns and Calluses: By softening thick, hardened skin, Salex-L Solution helps reduce pressure, friction, and pain caused by corns and calluses, making walking and wearing shoes more comfortable.
  • Supports Gradual Removal of Warts and Verrucas: Salex-L Solution helps break down affected skin tissue, allowing warts and verrucas to peel away gradually while promoting the growth of healthier skin.
  • Promotes Comfortable, Non-Invasive Treatment: Applied directly to the affected area, Salex-L Solution provides a convenient, at-home treatment option that helps restore the skin's normal appearance without the need for invasive procedures in many cases.
Side effects of Salex-L Solution 10 ml
  • Skin rash caused by allergies is due to irritants or allergens. Therefore, avoid contact with such irritants.
  • Consult your doctor for proper medication and apply an anti-itch medication. Follow the schedule and use the medication whenever needed.
  • Protect your skin from extreme heat and try to apply wet compresses.
  • Soak in the cool bath, which gives a soothing impact to the affected area.
  • Skin rash caused by allergies is due to irritants or allergens. Therefore, avoid contact with such irritants.
  • Consult your doctor for proper medication and apply an anti-itch medication. Follow the schedule and use the medication whenever needed.
  • Protect your skin from extreme heat and try to apply wet compresses.
  • Soak in the cool bath, which gives a soothing impact to the affected area.
  • Moisturize frequently with thick, broad-spectrum moisturizers containing sunscreen.
  • Use warm water for short baths, and gentle cleansers.
  • Pat dry and apply moisturizer immediately.
  • Use a humidifier to add moisture to the air, and choose breathable fabrics like cotton and silk.
  • Wash clothes with fragrance-free detergents to minimize irritation.
  • After taking a shower or bath, apply a moisturizer to damp skin.
  • Use petroleum jelly or other thick emollients.
  • Use a hypoallergenic, fragrance-free moisturizer 2 to 3 times a day or as frequently as required.
  • Exfoliate your skin gently using a pumice stone or slightly abrasive sponge.
  • Do not scrub your skin.
  • Avoid hot showers or baths. Instead take short, warm showers or baths.
  • Use mild soap or skin cleansers with added moisturizer.
  • Drink lots of water.
  • Use sunscreen and wear protective clothing while going out to protect yourself from sun damage.
  • Consult your doctor if you experience skin redness, itching, or irritation after taking medication.
  • Apply cool compresses or calamine lotion to the affected skin area to reduce irritation.
  • Stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water to help alleviate symptoms and keep your skin soothing.
  • Monitor your skin condition closely and promptly report any changes, worsening symptoms, or concerns to your healthcare provider.
Here are the few steps for dealing with itching caused by drug use:
  • Report the itching to your doctor immediately; they may need to change your medication or dosage.
  • Use a cool, damp cloth on the itchy area to help soothe and calm the skin, reducing itching and inflammation.
  • Keep your skin hydrated and healthy with gentle, fragrance-free moisturizers.
  • Try not to scratch, as this can worsen the itching and irritate your skin.
  • If your doctor prescribes, you can take oral medications or apply topical creams or ointments to help relieve itching.
  • Track your itching symptoms and follow your doctor's guidance to adjust your treatment plan if needed. If the itching persists, consult your doctor for further advice.

Directions for Use

  • Follow your doctor’s guidance regarding the dosage and timing for optimal results.
  • Apply a thin coating of Salex-L Solution to the top of warts, verrucas, calluses, and corns only. Then, let it dry for a few minutes to form a small white patch that is water-resistant and sticks to the treated area. The next evening, before applying Salex-L Solution, carefully peel off the white patch and repeat the same process.
  • Avoid contact of Salex-L Solution with normal skin, nose, mouth, eyes, breasts, armpits, or genital area. In case Salex-L Solution comes in contact with these areas accidentally, rinse with water thoroughly.
  • Wash your hands before and after applying Salex-L Solution.
  • You are advised to soak the affected area in warm water for 2-3 minutes and let it dry thoroughly.

How Salex-L Solution Works

Salex-L Solution combines two active peeling agents that work together to dissolve tough, thickened skin. The first agent, salicylic acid, acts as a keratolytic, breaking down the tough protein structure called keratin that binds the dead skin cells together in warts and corns. This process softens the hard outer shell of the growth. The second agent, lactic acid, works alongside it to hydrate the tissue, promoting the natural shedding of these softened skin layers. Together, these two ingredients thin the overgrown skin layer by layer until the wart or corn naturally detaches, allowing healthy, normal skin to grow back in its place.
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Alcohol

Caution

Interaction of Salex-L Solution with alcohol is unknown. Please consult a doctor before consuming alcohol while using Salex-L Solution.

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Pregnancy

Caution

Please consult a doctor if you are pregnant before using Salex-L Solution. Salex-L Solution is given to pregnant women if the doctor thinks benefits are greater than risks.

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Breast Feeding

Caution

The excretion of Salex-L Solution in human milk is unknown. Salex-L Solution is given to breastfeeding mothers only if the doctor thinks benefits are greater than risks. Please consult a doctor if you are breastfeeding before using Salex-L Solution.

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Driving

Safe if prescribed

Salex-L Solution usually does not affect your ability to drive or operate machinery.

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Liver

Safe if prescribed

If you have any concerns regarding the use of Salex-L Solution in patients with Liver problems, please consult a doctor.

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Kidney

Safe if prescribed

If you have any concerns regarding the use of Salex-L Solution in patients with kidney problems, please consult a doctor.

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Children

Caution

Salex-L Solution should be used with caution in children if prescribed by a doctor.

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Heart

Consult your doctor

Limited information is available; please consult your doctor.

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Geriatrics

Consult your doctor

Limited information available for use of Salex-L Solution in elderly patients. Please consult your doctor.

What if I have taken an overdose of Salex-L Solution

Because this medicine is applied topically, a typical skin overdose is rare but can cause severe skin redness and irritation. If you apply too much, wash the area thoroughly with cool water. If the medicine is accidentally swallowed, seek immediate medical attention right away.

Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • Keep the treated area clean and dry to prevent spreading wart viruses to other parts of your body or to other people.
  • Avoid sharing shoes, socks, towels, or nail files, as this can transmit skin infections and warts.
  • Wear comfortable, properly fitting footwear with soft socks to minimise the friction and pressure that cause corns and calluses to form.
  • Do not pick, scratch, or attempt to cut off warts, corns, or calluses yourself, as this can cause bleeding, permanent scarring, or serious infection.

Health Queries

Urinary tract infections are a common issue for me, so I need to know how to avoid them. Additionally, I must understand the cause of it. I have a layer of additional skin surrounding the outermost layer of my vagina that resembles little pimples. Do you want to know what it is? It appears to be an extra pointless bump and is entirely painless.

Y. Lakshmi Thulasi

Y. Lakshmi Thulasi

Pharm-D (Post baccalaureate)

Recurrent Urinary tract infection is often caused by bacteria entering the urinary tract, with common triggers being low water intake, holding urine too long, poor hygiene, or irritation after intercourse; to prevent it, drink plenty of water, urinate regularly, wipe front to back, and pass urine after sex. The painless, small bump-like skin around the vaginal opening is usually something harmless like Vestibular papillomatosis or a benign skin tag, especially if it is soft, painless, and unchanged. However, if you notice itching, discharge, rapid growth, or pain, it?s best to get examined by a gynecologist to rule out infection or other conditions.

Please recommend a skin tag cream for me.I have two skin tags around my neck.

Y. Lakshmi Thulasi

Y. Lakshmi Thulasi

Pharm-D (Post baccalaureate)

For small skin tags on the neck, some over-the-counter creams are available, but they work slowly and are not always reliable, so use them carefully. Simple removal by a dermatologist using sterile techniques like freezing (cryotherapy), burning (cautery), or little cutting is the safest and most efficient treatment.

I have few skin tags on my body.Please recommend medication for skin tags.

Y. Lakshmi Thulasi

Y. Lakshmi Thulasi

Pharm-D (Post baccalaureate)

Skin tags (Skin tag) are harmless and usually do not need any medicine; in fact, there is no tablet or cream that reliably removes them. Simple removal by a dermatologist using sterile techniques like freezing (cryotherapy), burning (cautery), or little cutting is the safest and most efficient treatment. To prevent bleeding or infection, do not cut or tie them at home. See your doctor about diseases like diabetes or weight difficulties if the number of tags is rising.

I have fluid-filled vesicular eruptions on the sole of my right foot that are very tender and painful. My doctor said they are warts and corns. The pain is severe. What is the best way to treat this condition and get relief?

G.santoshini Reddy

G.santoshini Reddy

M Pharmacy (Pharmaceutics)

Painful lesions on the sole, diagnosed as warts or corns, can be very uncomfortable, especially while walking. Warts are caused by a viral infection, while corns develop due to repeated pressure or friction. To reduce pain, wear soft, well-cushioned footwear and avoid tight shoes. Do not cut or pick the lesions yourself, as this can worsen pain or cause infection. Treatments like salicylic acid preparations can help gradually remove the thickened skin, but they should be used carefully under medical advice. If the pain is severe or not improving, your doctor may suggest procedures such as paring, cryotherapy (freezing), or other minor treatments for quicker relief. Regular follow-up and proper foot care are important to prevent recurrence.

What is the best way to treat corns under the toes?

Bayyarapu Mahesh Kumar

Bayyarapu Mahesh Kumar

M Pharmacy

Corns under the toes can be treated by soaking your feet in warm water to soften the hard skin, gently rubbing the area with a pumice stone, applying a thick moisturizing or urea based cream, using soft toe pads, and wearing comfortable wide footwear to reduce pressure, and if the corn stays painful or if you have diabetes or poor circulation it is safer to see a podiatrist for proper removal and assessment.
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How Soon It Starts Working

The time required for Salex-L Solution to start to work: Salex-L Solution ideally shows its action within 30 to 60 minutes after administration. The time for which the effects of Salex-L Solution last: The effect of Salex-L Solution lasts for 6 to 8 hours.

Storage

•Store Salex-L Solution at room temperature, ideally between 15°C and 30°C, in a cool, dry place. •Keep the bottle tightly closed when you are not using it, as the liquid can evaporate quickly.

What if you forget to take Salex-L Solution

Apply the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next scheduled application, skip the missed one and continue with your regular routine. Do not apply a double amount of the medicine to make up for a missed application.

Drug Warnings

  • Do not apply Salex-L Solution to irritated, infected, or reddened skin, birthmarks, moles, warts with hair growing from them, or warts on your face or genitals.
  • Protect the healthy skin surrounding the wart or corn by applying a thin layer of petroleum jelly around the treatment area before applying the medicine.
  • Do not use this product near open flames or while smoking, as the liquid and its vapors are highly flammable.
  • Avoid getting this medicine in your eyes, nose, mouth, or other sensitive mucous membranes. If accidental contact occurs, flush the area thoroughly with cool water for 15 minutes.
  • Check the solution before use to ensure it has not dried out or become excessively thick.

Drug-Drug Interactions

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  • Using other topical skin treatments, especially other peeling agents, acne medications, or drying products on the exact same area, can significantly increase your risk of severe skin irritation or chemical burns.
No Drug - Drug interactions found in our data. We may lack specific data on this medicine and are actively working to update our database. Consult your doctor for personalized advice

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Drug-Food Interactions

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No clinically significant food interactions are known with Salex-L Solution when used as directed. 
 

No Drug - Food interactions found in our database. Some may be unknown. Consult your doctor for what to avoid during medication.

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Therapeutic Class

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FAQs

Salex-L Solution is used to treat skin conditions like warts and remove calluses and corns.
Salex-L Solution contains Lactic acid and Salicylic acid that works by breaking down a skin protein known as keratin and removes dead skin cells, thereby softening the skin. Thereby, helps in the removal of warts, corns and calluses.
Verrucas and warts are caused by a virus and can be contagious (spread from person to person through close skin contact or contaminated surfaces), especially if the skin is damaged or wet. Therefore, avoid sharing towels, pumice stones or other things with others to prevent the spread of infection.
Salex-L Solution is highly flammable (catches fire and burns easily). Therefore, avoid smoking or going near naked flames after applying Salex-L Solution.
Yes, Salex-L Solution may cause permanent damage to the clothes, fabrics, metal, jewellery or polished surfaces if it comes in contact with them. Therefore, apply Salex-L Solution carefully and avoid contact of Salex-L Solution with clothes, metals or polished surfaces.
Wash your hands before and after applying Salex-L Solution. You are advised to soak the affected area in warm water for 2-3 minutes and let it dry thoroughly. Apply a thin coating of Salex-L Solution to the top of warts, verrucas, calluses and corns only. Then, let it dry for a few minutes to form a small white patch that is water-resistant and sticks to the treated area. The next evening, before applying the Salex-L Solution, carefully peel off the white patch and repeat the same process. Avoid contact of Salex-L Solution with normal skin, nose, mouth, eyes, breasts, armpits or genital area. If it accidentally comes into contact with these areas, rinse with water thoroughly.
The common side effects of Salex-L Solution are burning sensation, itching, scaling, skin dryness, mild tingling sensation, or tenderness at the application site. Please consult your doctor if any of these side effects persist or worsen.
If you inhale the excess vapour, it may make you feel light-headed. In such a case, get plenty of fresh air and consult your doctor immediately if it worsens or persists for a long time.
Salex-L Solution is not recommended for use in children under 2 years of age. Children under 12 years should only use the medicine with help from an adult. However, consult your doctor before using the Salex-L Solution.
It typically takes several weeks of daily use to see significant improvement, and complete removal can take up to 12 weeks. If you do not see any improvement after a few weeks, talk to your doctor.
No, you should never apply Salex-L Solution to your face, neck, or other highly sensitive skin areas, as it can cause severe irritation, burning, and scarring. Talk to your doctor.
No, people with diabetes should avoid using Salex-L Solution on their feet because of the high risk of developing severe, slow-healing wounds and ulcers. Talk to your doctor.
Yes, you can cover the area with an adhesive plaster or bandage once the liquid has dried completely, but only if your doctor advises you to do so. Talk to your doctor.
Wipe it off immediately and wash the surrounding skin with soap and water to prevent irritation and peeling of healthy tissue. Talk to your doctor.
You should consult your healthcare provider before using this medicine during pregnancy or breastfeeding to ensure it is safe for your situation. Talk to your doctor.
This topical solution is typically applied once daily, but you must follow the specific instructions on the packaging or those given by your prescriber. Talk to your doctor.
Yes, you can gently rub away the softened dead skin before applying the medicine, but you must never file so deeply that you cause bleeding or pain. Talk to your doctor.

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Country of origin

INDIA

Manufacturer/Marketer address

Birla Ayurveda Ltd. Dalamal House, 1st Floor, 206, J.B. Marg Nariman Point, Mumbai 4000021
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