Sulfur in pharmacy
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Sulfur is used in pharmaceutical skin preparations for the treatment of acne and other conditions. It acts as a keratolytic agent and also kills bacteria, fungi, scabies mites and other parasites.
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Routes of administration | Topical, rarely oral |
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Formula | S8 |
Molar mass | 256.48 g·mol−1 |
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Chemically, it is the naturally occurring octasulfur (S8).