Liquid Paraffin BP – patient leaflet, side effects, dosage
Medicine status: Pharmacy medicine (P) Details
- Medicine strength:
- 1 ml/ml
- Contains active substance:
- ATC code:
- Similar medicines:
Sources: Original (products.mhra.gov.uk)
Facts about Liquid Paraffin BP
| Prescription needed? | No, but it is sold only in pharmacies (P) |
|---|---|
| Active substance | Liquid paraffin |
| Strength | 1 ml/ml |
| Pharmaceutical form | Oral liquid |
| How is it taken | Oral |
| Excipients | None |
| Pack sizes | 150 ml |
| Is it available? | Listed as available (NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices – not a record of current supplies) |
| Shelf life | 60 months in unopened bottle. |
| Storage | Protect from light. Store below 25°C |
| Drug group (ATC) | |
| Marketing authorisation | PL 03105/0040 (first authorised 11 October 2005) |
| Marketing authorisation holder | Bell, Sons & Co |
| Codes | GTIN 5017848249428 · BNF 01060300 |
Sources: the MHRA product information (products.mhra.gov.uk) and the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), release 10.3.0 of 26 October 2026, NHS Business Services Authority. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.