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Notes for: Skin
Last edited [24/06/2024 15:35:59]

Please ensure that patients using Epimax OintmentEpimax Paraffin-Free Ointment and Epimax Original Cream know that the product should not be used around the eyes or on the face. Furthermore, please advise to wash hands after use.

Please do not prescribe these products for use on the face.

If Epimax Ointment or Epimax Paraffin-Free Ointment is used around the eyes or on the face and accidentally comes into contact with the eyes, patients may present with unexplained ocular surface toxicity/ cell damage, consistent with mild ocular chemical injury.

Please see the Aspire Pharma field safety notice for further details 

 

Last edited [24/06/2024 15:36:37]

Emollient prescribing guidelines 2023

Bath emollients support document 2023

Moisture Associated Skin Damage (MASD) Pathway

Emollient pathway

Fire risk with emollients - advice to Health Care professionals

Management of skin conditions

With skin disease it is extremely important to consider patient acceptability of a product to maximise patient compliance. There is a wide range of products available and patient acceptance of individual products is very variable.

Where a consultant or GP with specialist interest asks a GP to prescribe a non-formulary agent they should check that formulary agents have been tried and not tolerated by the patient

Greasy preparations (ointments) are often preferable to creams in most circumstances because:

  • They contain fewer skin sensitisers
  • They are more hydrating (i.e. water retaining)
  • There is better penetration of active ingredients

However, patient preference or activity may necessitate a combination of ointments and creams, for example, patients may prefer to apply creams during the day and use ointments at night, or different preparations on different parts of the body.

Application technique: It is important to educate patients with the correct application technique. Ointments and creams should be applied down the direction of hair growth. They should also be smeared on and not rubbed in.

Pot Hygiene: When supplying patients with pots of emollient, it is important to educate them about the hygiene required. Patients should be advised to decant from the pot onto plate/bowl etc. using a spoon or a spatula. Hands should not be put into the pot as this will lead to the introduction of foreign particles.

In many cases generic prescribing will be difficult because products contain a combination of active ingredients. In this chapter brand names are used for products which should not be prescribed generically.

Extemporaneous preparations: A product should only be extemporaneously prepared when there is no product with a marketing authorisation available. Depending on the formulation this may be done in a pharmacy, or by a specials manufacturer, usually depending on the formulation. Where a specials manufacturer prepares the product, additional charges will be incurred. The cost can, and usually does, exceed £100 for a cream. The cost is usually the same whether 500 g or 50 g of a product is ordered. Specials all have a very short shelf life with an expiry date of a maximum of 28 days from manufacture.

A range (but not all) of specials preferred by the British Association of Dermatologists has been approved for use within Cornwall mainly for prescribing by secondary care. 

 

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NameTariffBNF Sub Paragraph
Epimax original cream
100 g Pack of 1
£0.81PCT FORMULARY STATUS: First Line Drugs [Notes:] Not for use on skin 
around the eyes.
 EmollientsView BNF Article on 'Epimax original cream'View SPC on 'Epimax original cream'View PIL on 'Epimax original cream'
Not for use on skin around the eyes.
Epimax original cream
500 g Pack of 1
£2.72PCT FORMULARY STATUS: First Line Drugs [Notes:] Not for use on skin 
around the eyes.
 EmollientsView BNF Article on 'Epimax original cream'View SPC on 'Epimax original cream'View PIL on 'Epimax original cream'
Not for use on skin around the eyes.
Epimax Oatmeal cream
500 g cream Pack of 1
£3.10PCT FORMULARY STATUS: First Line Drugs EmollientsView BNF Article on 'Epimax Oatmeal cream'View SPC on 'Epimax Oatmeal cream'View PIL on 'Epimax Oatmeal cream'
Epimax isomol gel
15 % Isopropyl myristate / Liquid paraffin 15% gel 500 g Pack of 1
£3.14PCT FORMULARY STATUSFirst Line Drugs EmollientsView BNF Article on 'Epimax isomol gel'View SPC on 'Epimax isomol gel'View PIL on 'Epimax isomol gel'
Epimax excetra cream
500 g Pack of 1
£3.15PCT FORMULARY STATUS: First Line Drugs EmollientsView BNF Article on 'Epimax excetra cream 'View SPC on 'Epimax excetra cream 'View PIL on 'Epimax excetra cream '
Epimax ointment
500 g Pack of 1
£3.19PCT FORMULARY STATUS: First Line Drugs [Notes:] Not for use on skin around the eyes.  EmollientsView BNF Article on 'Epimax ointment'View SPC on 'Epimax ointment'View PIL on 'Epimax ointment'
Not for use on skin around the eyes.
Liquid and White Soft Paraffin Ointment
50 % / 50% ointment Pack of 500
£4.57PCT FORMULARY STATUS: First Line Drugs EmollientsView BNF Article on 'Liquid and White Soft Paraffin Ointment'View SPC on 'Liquid and White Soft Paraffin Ointment'View PIL on 'Liquid and White Soft Paraffin Ointment'
Emollient Bath Oil (Zerolatum)
500 ml unit Pack of 500
£4.79PCT FORMULARY STATUS: First Line Drugs [Notes:] Bath emollients for children up to one year of age as per NICE guidelines Emollients
View BNF Article on 'Emollient Bath Oil'View SPC on 'Emollient Bath Oil'View PIL on 'Emollient Bath Oil'
Bath emollients for children up to one year of age as per NICE guidelines
Emulsifying Ointment
500 g Pack of 500
£4.82PCT FORMULARY STATUS: First Line Drugs EmollientsView BNF Article on 'Emulsifying Ointment'View SPC on 'Emulsifying Ointment'View PIL on 'Emulsifying Ointment'
Emollient Ointment (Hydromol)
500 g Ointment Pack of 500
£5.50PCT FORMULARY STATUS: First Line Drugs EmollientsView BNF Article on 'Emollient Ointment'View SPC on 'Emollient Ointment'View PIL on 'Emollient Ointment'
AproDerm
1 Colloidal Oat cream ml Pack of 500
£5.80PCT FORMULARY STATUS: First Line Drugs EmollientsView BNF Article on 'AproDerm'View SPC on 'AproDerm'View PIL on 'AproDerm'
Liquid paraffin light / Isopropyl myristate (Hydromol Bath & Shower emollient)
1000 ml Pack of 1
£9.45PCT FORMULARY STATUS: First Line Drugs [Notes:] Bath emollient for infants up to the age of one as per NICE guidance EmollientsView BNF Article on 'Liquid paraffin light / Isopropyl myristate'View SPC on 'Liquid paraffin light / Isopropyl myristate'View PIL on 'Liquid paraffin light / Isopropyl myristate'
Bath emollient for infants up to the age of one as per NICE guidance
Emollient Cream (ZeroAQS)
500 g unit Pack of 500
£3.39PCT FORMULARY STATUS: Second Line Drugs EmollientsView BNF Article on 'Emollient Cream'View SPC on 'Emollient Cream'View PIL on 'Emollient Cream'
White Soft Paraffin
500 g unit Pack of 1
£4.03PCT FORMULARY STATUS: Second Line Drugs EmollientsView BNF Article on 'White Soft Paraffin'View SPC on 'White Soft Paraffin'View PIL on 'White Soft Paraffin'
Emollient Ointment (Zeroderm)
500 g ointment Pack of 500
£4.29PCT FORMULARY STATUS: Second Line Drugs EmollientsView BNF Article on 'Emollient Ointment'View SPC on 'Emollient Ointment'View PIL on 'Emollient Ointment'
Zerocream (Zerocream)
500 g unit Pack of 500
£4.30PCT FORMULARY STATUS: Second Line Drugs EmollientsView BNF Article on 'Zerocream'View SPC on 'Zerocream'View PIL on 'Zerocream'
Epimax
500 g Paraffin-Free Ointment Pack of 1
£5.11PCT FORMULARY STATUS: Second Line Drugs [Notes:] Not for use on skin around the eyes.  EmollientsView BNF Article on 'Epimax'View SPC on 'Epimax'View PIL on 'Epimax'
Not for use on skin around the eyes.
Liquid Paraffin Emollient Cream (Zerobase 11% Cream)
500 g unit Pack of 500
£5.58PCT FORMULARY STATUS: Second Line Drugs EmollientsView BNF Article on 'Liquid Paraffin Emollient Cream'View SPC on 'Liquid Paraffin Emollient Cream'View PIL on 'Liquid Paraffin Emollient Cream'
Hydrating Gel (Doublebase Gel)
500 g gel pump dispenser Pack of 1
£5.83PCT FORMULARY STATUS: Second Line Drugs EmollientsView BNF Article on 'Hydrating Gel'View SPC on 'Hydrating Gel'View PIL on 'Hydrating Gel'
Adex
500 gm gel Pack of 1
£5.99PCT FORMULARY STATUS: Second Line Drugs [Notes:] Adex gel is accepted onto the formulary as an option for patients only following poor response from other first / second line formulary choices EmollientsView BNF Article on 'Adex'View SPC on 'Adex'View PIL on 'Adex'
Adex gel is accepted onto the formulary as an option for patients only following poor response from other first / second line formulary choices
Dermol Preps
500 lotion Pack of 500
£6.04PCT FORMULARY STATUS: Second Line Drugs EmollientsView BNF Article on 'Dermol Preps'View SPC on 'Dermol Preps'View PIL on 'Dermol Preps'
Cream (Cetraben)
500 g pump Pack of 1
£6.29PCT FORMULARY STATUS: Second Line Drugs EmollientsView BNF Article on 'Cream'View SPC on 'Cream'View PIL on 'Cream'
Balneum Plus Cream
500 g pump pack Pack of 500
£14.99PCT FORMULARY STATUS: Second Line Drugs EmollientsView BNF Article on 'Balneum Plus Cream'View SPC on 'Balneum Plus Cream'View PIL on 'Balneum Plus Cream'

 
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