Tamol

Well-tolerated synthetic tanning agent, a water-soluble sodium salt of a relatively low-molecular phenolsulfonic acid-phenol-urea condensation product which is used in several medicinally used local therapeutics.

Astringent, anti-inflammatory and antipuritic.

The water solubility of Tamol, allows the use in hydrophilic bases. The carrier systems available are gel, lotio, cream and fat cream. Powder and bath additives are also available.

Mild forms of eczema, postoperative wound treatment, chickenpox (in a lotio base), herpes zoster, herpes simplex and labialis, insect bites, dermatitis solaris.

Tannosynt® (cream, powder, shaking mixture, liquid) and Tannolact® (gel, fat cream, C

1. Wiedow O et al (1997) The effect of tamol on human mast cell chymase and plasmin. Skin Pharmacol 10:90-96.