Castellani Paint with Magenta

• for children
• with bandages
• on large areas of the body
• longer than one week unless directed by a doctor
• stop use and consult a doctor if condition persists
• if known to be sensitive to any ingredients in this product,

When using this product

•check skin for sensitivity to phenol prior to application.

•care should be taken to avoid spilling and guard against staining. Castellani Paint will stain skin and clothing.

 

Additional Information: Castellani's paint was perfected in 1905 by Aldo Castellani (1878-1971), an Italian physician and a specialist in tropical diseases. Castellani's paint is an excellent preparation for tinea cruris and moniliasis of intertriginous areas.¹ It is effective in pustular dermatoses of the hands and feet,² and has also been recommended for pruritus ani and pruritus vulvae.³ Colorless Castellani's paint may be used to reduce secondary bacterial contamination in onycholysis and in chronic paronychia.⁴

Castellani's paint dramatically improves inflamed skin around the the groin, particularly in patients with a history of long-term topical steroid application. Applying Castellani's paint is an effective way to dry oozing lesions, particularly in the groins and the toe webs.⁹

References

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