Ichthammol Galen-Pharma

Viewa machine-translated version of the German article.Machine translation, likeDeepLorGoogle Translate, is a useful starting point for translations, but translators must follow theLLM translation guideline, revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate, rather than simply copy-pasting machine-translated text into the English Wikipedia.Consideradding a topicto this template: there are already 1,824 articles in themain category, and specifying|topic=will aid in categorization.Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-quality.‍‍‍‍‍‍​​​‍​​​​​​ If possible, verify the text with references provided in the foreign-language article.Youmustprovidecopyright attributionin theedit summaryaccompanying your translation by providing aninterlanguage linkto the source of your translation. A model attribution edit summary isContent in this edit is translated from the existing German Wikipedia article at [[:de:Ammoniumbituminosulfonat]]; see its history for attribution.You may also add the template{{Translated|de|Ammoniumbituminosulfonat}}to thetalk page.For more guidance, seeWikipedia:Translation. 8029-68-3 DB11341 NQ14646378 DTXSID1025439 Ichthammolorammonium bituminosulfonate(brand nameIchthyol), also known asblack ointment, is a medication derived fromsulfur-richoil shale(bituminousschists). It is used (sometimes in combination withzinc oxide) as a treatment for differentskin diseases, includingeczemaandpsoriasis(see below). It is applied on the skin as anointments, most commonly containing 10% or 20% ichthammol. Bituminosulfonates are consideredtopicaltherapeutic agents with very good tolerability. The use of ichthammol in dermatology was promoted by German physicianPaul Gerson Unna. Ichthammol ointments, commonly known asblack ointmentordrawing salve, should not be confused withblack salve, anescharotic(corrosive) paste intended to destroy skin tissue.In contrast, ichthammol does not have any corrosive properties on the skin.