Sussex Partner Formulary

Drug Status Key

  • Non-Specialist Drugs
  • Specialist recommendation (or initiation where noted)
  • Specialist Initiation WITH Shared Care Guidelines
  • Specialist ONLY Drugs
  • Mixed Status - See individual drug entries for more details

Preferences

  • First Line
  • Second Line
  • Third Line
  • No Preference

Patient leaflet : MHRA skin cream alert - fire hazard

Aproderm Colloidal Oat cream

Over the Counter { Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }

GREEN: Dry skin conditions

PURPLE: used in wound care

Colloidal Oatmeal.

Excipients: Sucrose stearate, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate SE, phenoxyethanol, Vitamin F ethyl ester, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium EDTA.

 

Similar to Cetraben ointment, Hydromol ointment, Epaderm ointment, Emulsifying ointment.

AproDerm Colloidal Oat cream

Pack
100 ml
500 ml

Aquamax cream

Over the Counter { Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }

Indication: Eczema, psoriasis and other dry skin conditions.

Ingredients: White soft paraffin 20%, Liquid paraffin 8%

Aquamax cream

Pack
100 gram
500 gram

Balneum Plus Cream

Over the Counter { Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }

GREEN - Only for use in East Sussex.

Not commissioned for use in West Sussex or Brighton & Hove.

Balneum Plus cream

Pack
100 gram
500 gram

Cetraben

Over the Counter { Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }

Contains sensitisers: Cetostearyl alcohol.

Cetraben cream

Pack
50 gram
150 gram
500 gram
1050 gram

Cetraben lotion

Pack
200 ml
500 ml

Cetraben ointment

Pack
125 gram
450 gram

Dermatonics Once Heel Balm

Over the Counter { Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }

Only approved for use in high risk (of heel ulceration) diabetic patients.

Ingredients: Urea 25%.

Excipients: May contain Beeswax, benzyl alcohol, cetostearyl alcohol (including cetyl and stearyl alcohol), fragrances, lanolin.

Similar to Flexitol 25% Heel Balm.

Dermatonics Once Heel Balm

Pack
75 ml
200 ml

Dermol Cream

Over the Counter { Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }

Emollient plus antimicrobial – only to be used where secondary infection is suspected. Contains sensitisers: Cetostearyl alcohol, benzalkonium chloride, phenoxyethanol.

Ingredients: Liquid Paraffin 10%, Isopropyl Myristate 10%, Benzalkonium Chloride 0.1%, Chlorhexidine Hydrochloride 0.1%

Excipients: cetostearyl alcohol.

Dermol cream

Pack
100 gram
500 gram

Dermol 500 Lotion

Over the Counter { Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }
Emollient plus antimicrobial – only to be used where secondary infection is suspected.
Contains sensitisers: Cetostearyl alcohol
Lotion used primarily as soap substitute.
Ingredients: Liquid Paraffin 2.5%, Isopropyl Myristate 2.5%, Benzalkonium Chloride 0.1%, Chlorhexidine Hydrochloride 0.1%.
Excipients: Cetostearyl alcohol

Dermol 500 lotion

Pack
500 ml

Doublebase

Over the Counter { Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }

Contains sensitisers: Triethanolamine, phenoxyethanol.

Approved formulary alternative is Zerodouble.

Doublebase gel

Pack
100 gram
500 gram
1000 gram

Epaderm

Over the Counter { Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }

Indication: Dry skin conditions.

Ingredients: Yellow soft paraffin, liquid paraffin, emulsifying wax.

Epaderm cream

Pack
50 gram
150 gram
500 gram

Epaderm ointment

Pack
125 gram
500 gram
1000 gram

Emollin aerosol spray

Over the Counter { Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }

Indication: Dry, scaly, sensitive or sore skin for hard to reach areas (e.g. legs/back for elderly patients).

Ingredients: Liquid paraffin 50%, White soft paraffin 50%.

Emollin aerosol spray

Pack
150 ml
240 ml

Epimax ExCetra Cream

Over the Counter { Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }

Indication: Dry skin conditions

Ingredients: White soft paraffin 13.2%, Liquid paraffin 10.5% and Glycerin 4.5%.

Excipients: Cetosteryl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Citric acid monohydrate, Trisodium citrate dihydrate.
Similar to Cetraben Cream.

Epimax excetra cream

Pack
100 gram
500 gram

Epimax Isomol Gel

Over the Counter { Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }

Indication: Dry skin conditions including eczema.

Ingredients: Liquid Paraffin 15% and Isopropyl Myristate 15%.

Excipients: Polysorbate 20, Triethanolamine, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexyglycerine.
Similar to Doublebase Gel & Zerodouble Gel
Previously known as Isomol Gel

Epimax isomol gel

Pack
100 gram
500 gram

Epimax Original Cream

Over the Counter { Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }
Can be used as a soap substitute or emollient.
Does not contain sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS)
Ingredients: White soft paraffin 15% and Liquid paraffin 6%.
Excipients: Polysorbate 60, Cetosteryl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol.

Epimax original cream

Pack
100 gram
500 gram

Epimax ointment

Over the Counter { Value = MHRA Warning Exists, Index = 4 } { Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }

Indication: Eczema, Psoriasis & other dry skin conditions.

Should not be used around the eyes or on the face due to the risk of eye-related injuries. May be used as a body wash but should not be considered a soap substitute.

Greasy ointment.

Ingredients: Yellow soft paraffin 30%, Liquid paraffin 40%, Emulsifying wax 30%.

Similar to Cetraben Ointment, Hydromol Ointment, Epaderm Ointment, Emulsifying Ointment.

Epimax ointment

Pack
125 gram
500 gram

Fifty:50 Liquid and White Soft Paraffin ointment

Over the Counter { Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }

Indication: Dry Skin.

Can be used as a leave on emollient and for daily washing.

Ingredients: 50% White soft paraffin, 50%Yellow soft paraffin.

Excipients: Cetostearyl alcohol, polysorbates. Very greasy ointment.

Fifty:50 ointment

Pack
250 gram
500 gram

Flexitol

Over the Counter { Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }

Excipients: May contain Benzyl alcohol, cetostearyl alcohol (including cetyl and stearyl alcohol), hydroxybenzoates (parabens), isopropyl palmitate, polysorbates, propylene glycol, woolfat and related substances (including lanolin).

Flexitol 10% Urea cream

Pack
150 gram
500 gram

Flexitol 25% Urea Heel Balm

Pack
40 gram
56 gram
75 gram
112 gram
200 gram
500 gram

Hydromol

Over the Counter { Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }

Contains sensitisers: Cetostearyl alcohol, hydroxybenzoates (parabens), phenoxyethanol.

Hydromol 2.5% cream

Pack
50 gram
100 gram
500 gram

Hydromol ointment

Pack
100 gram
125 gram
500 gram

QV cream

Over the Counter { Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }

Contains sensitisers: Cetostearyl alcohol, hydroxybenzoates (parabens).

QV cream

Pack
100 gram
500 gram
1050 gram

QV Intensive ointment

Over the Counter { Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }

Contains sensitisers: Cetostearyl alcohol, hydroxybenzoates (parabens).

QV Intensive ointment

Pack
450 gram

ZeroAQS

Over the Counter { Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }
2nd line preferred option to aqueous cream.
Can be used as a soap substitute or emollient.
Does not contain sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS).

ZeroAQS emollient cream

Pack
500 gram

Zerobase

Over the Counter { Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }

Preferred alternative to Diprobase.

Zerobase 11% cream

Pack
50 gram
500 gram

Zerocream

Over the Counter { Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }

Ingredients: Liquid paraffin 12.6%, white soft paraffin 14.5%.

Excipients: Lanolin Anhydrous (wool fat), Glyceryl Monostearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Sodium Cetostearyl Sulfate, Citric Acid Monohydrate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Methyl Hydroxybenzoate, Sodium Propyl Hydroxybenzoate.

Zerocream

Pack
50 gram
500 gram

Zeroderm ointment

Over the Counter { Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }

Indication: Eczema, Psoriasis & other dry skin conditions.

Greasy ointment.

Ingredients: Liquid paraffin 40%, White soft paraffin 30%,Emulsifying wax 30%.

Excipients: Cetearyl Alcohol and Polysorbate 60.
Similar to Cetraben ointment, Hydromol ointment, Epaderm ointment, Emulsifying ointment.

 

Zeroderm ointment

Pack
125 gram
500 gram

Zerodouble

Over the Counter { Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }

Preferred alternative to Doublebase®.

Zerodouble gel

Pack
100 gram
500 gram

Zeroguent

Over the Counter { Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }

Indication: Diluent for topical corticosteroids. Treatment of dermatitis, ichthyosis, eczema, nappy rash, pruritus and other dry and scaly skin conditions. Protection of raw and abraided skin.

Ingredients: Light liquid paraffin 8%, white soft paraffin 4%, soya oil 5%.

 

Similar to Unguentum M.

Zeroguent cream

Pack
100 gram
500 gram

Zeroveen

Over the Counter { Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }

Only for those with; dermatitis, endogenous or exogenous eczema, xeroderma, ichthyosis or senile pruritus associated with dry skin, where first and second line emollients have been tried.

(Equivalent to Aveeno®).

 

Excipients: isopropyl palmitate.

Zeroveen cream

Pack
100 gram
500 gram