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Formulary Chapter 13: Skin - Full Chapter

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Emollients

Emollients are often used to help manage dry, itchy or scaly skin conditions. Patients with mild dry skin can be successfully managed using over the counter products on a long term basis. Emollients should not be prescribed for this use, but instead bought OTC.

Conditions for which OTC items should not routinely be prescribed in primary care

Epimax ^®

First Choice

50:50 white soft paraffin and liquid paraffin ointment

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AproDerm ^® Colloidal Oat Cream

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For use when a paraffin-free emollient is required

Cetraben ^® Lotion

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DoubleBase ^® gel

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Emulsifying ointment

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Hydrous ointment

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Nutraplus Cream

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Ultrabase^® Ointment

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White Soft Paraffin BP

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Zerobase ^® gel

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Zerocream ^®

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Zeroderm ^® Ointment

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Zerodouble ^® Gel

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QV ^® Cream

Restricted

Only for prescribing when 1st-line emollients have not been effective

QV ^® Ointment

Restricted

Only for prescribing when 1st-line ointments have not been effective

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Emollients - preparations containing urea

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Emollients - with antimicrobials

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Emollient bath and shower preparations

Emollient bath and shower preparations are not recommended for prescribing

Summary of evidence

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Key

	Notes
	Section Title (top level)
	Section Title (sub level)
	First Choice item
	Non Formulary section
	Restricted Drug
	Unlicensed
	Display tracking information
	Link to adult BNF
	Link to children's BNF
	Link to SPCs
	Scottish Medicines Consortium

	Cytotoxic Drug
	Controlled Drug
	High Cost Medicine
	Cancer Drugs Fund
	NHS England
	Homecare
	CCG

Traffic Light Status Information

Status	Description
	Green -Medicines suitable for routine use within primary care and Secondary care Can be initiated within primary care within their licensed indication, in accordance with nationally recognised formularies
	Amber- Medicines suitable to be prescribed in primary care after specialist /Consultant recommendation or initiation. A supporting prescribing guideline may be requested which must have been agreed by the relevant secondary care trust Medicines and Therapeutic Committee and approved by the Area Prescribing Committee.
	Red-Hospital initiation and continuation only
	AMBER SHARE CARE PROTOCOL- Medicines that should be initiated by a specialist and prescribed by primary care prescribers only under a shared care protocol, once the patient has been stabilised
	To be supplied from the appropriate commissioned provider.
	GREEN 2- to be prescribed by primary care only
	GREY- NON FORMULARY (As agreed by Area Prescribing Committee)