Enopen Cream (150g)

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LINE CHOICE of emollient ointment for Vale of York / Scarborough andRyedaleCCG (see medal ranking document, above). Lotions are good for hairy or damaged areas of skin (such as weeping eczema – where pus is seeping out of damaged areas of skin). This is because lotions are thin and spread easily, but they're not very moisturising. Sprays If you or your children need to use an emollient regularly, it's a good idea to keep some in small pots or tubes at home, school or work. How to use emollients How to use emollients on your skin Specialist or hospital prescribing only. The responsibility for prescribing, monitoring, dose adjustment and review should remain with the specialist or hospital. In very exceptional circumstances, transfer of prescribing for an individual patient may be agreed between the consultant and GP.

This avoids diluting the effect of the treatment and spreading it to areas of skin that do not need it. When to apply emollients Wash the bedding and clothing at high temperature (between 60-90 degrees Celsius) to reduce the build-up of paraffin; avoid wearing delicate garments when using emollient creams as they cannot be washed at high temperature without causing damage If you experience any of these symptoms, talk to a GP, nurse or pharmacist. Safety advice when using emollients Fire safety Not all attributes and values populated on the dm+d are present in the SNOMED CT UK Drug Extension data. You can find more information by viewing the Medications Masterclass: SNOMED vs dm+d presentation on YouTube. at System.Web.Mvc.HtmlHelper.RenderPartialInternal(String partialViewName, ViewDataDictionary viewData, Object model, TextWriter writer, ViewEngineCollection viewEngineCollection)

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The emollient should be applied as soon as you have patted your skin dry to make sure it's properly absorbed. Skin reactions In selected circumstances, may be useful for application to hairy areas, skin folds, face or scalp. Please note the Zeroderma range of emollients are now reserved for existing patients that have a documented reason in the notes as to why other products are unsuitable or not tolerated.

If you're using a steroid cream or another treatment for your skin condition, wait 20 to 30 minutes between using an emollient and using the other treatment. Ask a doctor which one to use first. CHOICE of emollient cream/gel (but 1st line gel formulation) for Vale of York / Scarborough andRyedaleCCG (see medal ranking document, above).Be careful not to slip when using emollients in a bath or shower, or on a tiled floor. Protect the floor with a non-slip mat, towel or sheet. Wear protective gloves, wash your bath or shower afterwards with hot water and washing-up liquid, then dry with a kitchen towel. Skin irritation from aqueous cream You have been provided this information because we are supplying you with a paraffin-based/emollient product which is associated with a risk of fire. Patient Information Leaflet: Skin Creams Alert - Clothing, bedding, dressings and bandages with skin cream dried on them can catch fire easily causing severe and fatal burns Patients should be counselled on the use of any emollients as soap substitutes and the risk of using bath and shower emollients should be fully explained. If irritation or sensitisation develop with the use of Elocon, treatment should be withdrawn and appropriate therapy instituted.

It's a good idea to protect babies' hands and cheeks with an emollient before mealtimes to stop them getting sore from food and drink. The documentation for a particular SNOMED CT UK Drug Extension data release can be found at SNOMED CT UK Drug Extension Release.Paediatric patients may demonstrate greater susceptibility to topical corticosteroid-induced hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis suppression and Cushing's syndrome than mature patients because of a larger skin surface area to body weight ratio.

Indications: Cetraben Cream is an emollient, moisturising and protective cream for the symptomatic relief of red, inflamed, dry skin, especially when associated with eczema. Emollient soap substitutes that are used instead of normal soap in the bath or shower are not usually available on the NHS. How to get emollients Other content in the dm+d, such as medical devices, are excluded in terms of complying with the standard. However, users can use all the content of the dm+d if it supports their needs. How to comply with the standard If you're part of a team in a secondary care setting, Health Education England has a series of eLearning sessions to help you implement dm+d. The eLearning sessions cover key areas of the dm+d, including: Bath and shower preparations for dry and pruritic skin conditions are now included in the guidance for items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care by NHS England.MHRA December 2018: Emollients: new information about risk of severe and fatal burns with paraffin-containing and paraffin-free emollients FIRST LINE CHOICE of emollient ointment for Vale of York / Scarborough andRyedaleCCG (see medal ranking document, above).