Medical
- Many Wart Remover preparations consists of acetic acid and salicylic acid in an acetone collodion base used in the treatment of warts by keratolysis.
- Nitrocellulose (pyroxylin) solution is also used presently in 'MedTech's NewSkin' liquid bandage product.
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