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13 Skin

13.2 Emollient and barrier preparations

13.2.1 Emollients

Preferred list
LIQUID AND WHITE SOFT PARAFFIN (OINTMENT)

BNF Link: http://www.medicinescomplete.com/mc/bnf/current/85489.htm#_85489

HYDROMOL (Ointment)

BNF Link: http://bnf.org/bnf/bnf/current/5777.htm?q=hydromol&t=search&ss=text&p=4#_5777

ZEROBASE (cream)

BNF Link: http://www.medicinescomplete.com/mc/bnf/current/PHP7492-zerobase.htm?q=zerobase&t=search&ss=text&p=1#PHP7492-zerobase

ZERODERM (ointment)
Total Formulary
DOUBLEBASE (GEL)

BNF Link: http://www.medicinescomplete.com/mc/bnf/current/106178.htm#_106178

CETRABEN (EMOLLIENT CREAM)

BNF Link: http://www.medicinescomplete.com/mc/bnf/current/106177.htm#_106177

E45 (Cream and Lotion)

BNF Link: http://www.medicinescomplete.com/mc/bnf/current/5773.htm

DIPROBASE (cream)

BNF Link: http://www.medicinescomplete.com/mc/bnf/current/5770.htm#_5770

ZEROCREAM (cream)

BNF Link: http://www.medicinescomplete.com/mc/bnf/current/PHP7493-zerocream.htm#PHP7493-zerocream

ZERODOUBLE (gel)

13.2.1.1 Emollient bath additives and shower preparations

Preferred list
DERMOL 500 (LOTION)

Prescribing Notes:

Contains an antimicrobial and the lotion can be used as a soap substitute

BNF Link: http://www.medicinescomplete.com/mc/bnf/current/85525.htm

DERMOL 600 (BATH EMOLLIENT)

BNF Link: http://www.medicinescomplete.com/mc/bnf/current/85525.htm

DERMOL 200 (SHOWER EMOLLIENT)

BNF Link: http://www.medicinescomplete.com/mc/bnf/current/85525.htm

HYDROMOL (BATH AND SHOWER EMOLLIENT)

BNF Link: http://www.medicinescomplete.com/mc/bnf/current/5777.htm

Total Formulary
OILATUM (SHOWER EMOLLIENT (FRAGRANCE-FREE))

BNF Link: http://www.medicinescomplete.com/mc/bnf/current/5786.htm#_5786

DOUBLEBASE (EMOLLIENT SHOWER GEL)

BNF Link: http://www.medicinescomplete.com/mc/bnf/current/200782.htm

13.2.2 Barrier preparations

Preferred list
YELLOW SOFT PARAFFIN

BNF Link: http://www.medicinescomplete.com/mc/bnf/current/5764.htm#_5764

ZINC AND CASTOR OIL (OINTMENT)

Prescribing Notes:

Contains arachis (peanut) oil

BNF Link: http://www.medicinescomplete.com/mc/bnf/current/5767.htm

Total Formulary
CONOTRANE (CREAM)

BNF Link: http://www.medicinescomplete.com/mc/bnf/current/5810.htm