Lypsyl Cold Sore gel – patient leaflet, side effects, dosage

Medicine status: No longer supplied Details

Medicine strength:

20 mg/gram + 10 mg/gram + 5 mg/gram

Still supplied:

Savlon Bites & Stings Pain Relief gel, Savlon Antiseptic and Pain Relief gel, Savlon Dual Action gel (SmPC only)

The same active substances, strength and form in the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d). Ask your pharmacist or doctor before changing to another make.

Contains active substances:

ATC code:

D04AB Anesthetics for topical use

Patient leaflet - Lypsyl Cold Sore gel

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LIDOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE ZINC SULFATE CETRIMIDE

Sources: Original (products.mhra.gov.uk)

Facts about Lypsyl Cold Sore gel

Active substances	Zinc sulfate, Cetrimide, Lidocaine hydrochloride
Strength	20 mg/gram + 10 mg/gram + 5 mg/gram
Pharmaceutical form	Cutaneous gel
How is it taken	Cutaneous
Is it available?	No, all its packs are listed as discontinued (NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices – not a record of current supplies)
Drug group (ATC)	D Dermatologicals D04 Antipruritics, incl. antihistamines, anesthetics, etc. D04A Antipruritics, incl. antihistamines, anesthetics, etc. D04AB Anesthetics for topical use

Sources: the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), release 10.2.0 of 19 October 2026, NHS Business Services Authority. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.