Zinc ointment

Država: Velika Britanija

Jezik: engleski

Izvor: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Aktivni sastojci:

Zinc oxide

Dostupno od:

J M Loveridge Ltd

INN (International ime):

Zinc oxide

Doziranje:

150mg/1gram

Farmaceutski oblik:

Cutaneous ointment

Administracija rute:

Cutaneous

Razred:

No Controlled Drug Status

Tip recepta:

Valid as a prescribable product

Proizvod sažetak:

BNF: 13020200

Uputa o lijeku

ZINC & CASTOR OIL
OINTMENT
(Zinc Oxide)
FOR SYMPTOMATIC RELIEF OF
NAPPY RASH, AND AS A PROTECTIVE
WATER-RESISTANT CREAM FOR DRY,
CHAPPED SKIN.
500g
NEW
SAFETY
INFORMATION
– SEE BELOW
FIRE HAZARD. DO NOT SMOKE OR GO NEAR NAKED
FLAMES; CLOTHING & BEDDING WITH THIS PRODUCT
DRIED ON THEM CAN CATCH FIRE EASILY.
5
011309 196818
PL 12965/0038
PIP: 103-4677
92774991906
REPORTING OF SIDE EFFECTS
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor,
pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible
side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also
report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at
www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for 'MHRA Yellow Card' in the
Google Play or Apple App Store.
By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the
safety of this medicine.
STORING THE MEDICINE
Do not store above 25°C. KEEP OUT OF THE
SIGHT AND REACH OF CHILDREN. Use by the date shown on the label.
ACTIVE INGREDIENT:
zinc oxide 7.5%w/w.
ALSO CONTAINS: refined arachis oil (peanut oil),
cetostearyl alcohol, white beeswax (E901),
virgin castor oil.
WHAT THE MEDICINE LOOKS LIKE
Zinc and Castor Oil Ointment is an off-white cream.
This label was last revised in June 2019
Manufactured by the licence holder L.C.M. Ltd.,
Huddersfield, HD7 5QH, UK for Thornton and
Ross Ltd., Huddersfield, HD7 5QH, UK.
READ ALL THE LABEL BEFORE USE.
WHAT THE MEDICINE IS FOR
Zinc and Castor Oil Ointment contains zinc oxide,
a mild antiseptic and astringent for the skin in an
emollient base which helps soften dry, hard and
chapped skin.
BEFORE YOU USE THE MEDICINE…. DO NOT USE THE MEDICINE IF YOU OR YOUR
CHILD HAVE….
• An ALLERGY to REFINED ARACHIS OIL (PEANUT OIL),
SOYA, or any other ingredients listed.
!
TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR IF….
You or your child are having an x-ray, as this
medicine may mask x-ray pictures.
.
!
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
Do not smoke or go near naked flames - risk of
severe burns. Fabric (clothing, bedding, dressings
etc) that has been in contact with this product
burns more easily and is a serious fire

Svojstava lijeka

SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1
NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Zinc and Castor Oil Ointment BP or Zinc and Castor Oil Cream BP.
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Zinc oxide
7.5% w/w.
Excipient(s) with known effect
Refined Arachis Oil (30.5% w/w)
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1
3.
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Ointment.
4.
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1.
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
For relief of the symptoms of nappy rash and as a protective water
resistant
cream for dry, chapped skin.
4.2.
POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
Topical. Applied directly to the skin.
Recommended doses and dosage schedules.
As required, up to four times daily or at each nappy change. The
product is
suitable for use by adults, children and the elderly.
4.3.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Known hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients listed.
4.4
SPECIAL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
For external use only.
Keep all medicines out of sight and reach of children.
Instruct patients not to smoke or go near naked flames – risk of
severe burns.
Fabric (clothing, bedding, dressings, etc.) that has been in contact
with this
product burns more easily and is a serious fire hazard. Washing
clothing and
bedding may reduce product build-up but not totally remove it.
Zinc and Castor Oil Ointment BP contains Arachis Oil (peanut oil) and
should
not be applied by patients known to be allergic to peanut. As there is
a
possible relationship between allergy to peanut and allergy to Soya,
patients
with soya allergy should also avoid Zinc and Castor Oil Ointment BP.
or
Zinc and Castor Oil Cream BP contains Arachis Oil (peanut oil) and
should
not be applied by patients known to be allergic to peanut. As there is
a
possible relationship between allergy to peanut and allergy to Soya,
patients
with soya allergy should also avoid Zinc and Castor Oil Cream BP.
4.5.
INTERACTION WITH OTHER MEDICINAL PRODUCTS AND OTHER FORMS OF
INTERACTION
May mask x-ray pictures under certain circumstances.
4.6.
PREGNANCY AND LACTATION
No information is available on the safety