Medicines containing active substance Liquid paraffin
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 25 medicines with the active substance liquid paraffin.
- 5 liquid paraffin only
- 20 in combination with another substance
- 16 without a prescription (P or GSL)
- 7 no longer supplied or not available
Medicines containing only liquid paraffin
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Doublebase Emollient Bath Additive SPC | General sale (GSL) |
| Eczederm 8.5% / 5% w/w cream SPC | – |
| Liquid Paraffin B.P. SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Liquid Paraffin BP SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Zerobase cream SPC | – |
Combinations with liquid paraffin
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Liquid paraffin + Acetylated wool alcohols | |
| Dermalo Bath Emollient SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Liquid paraffin + Benzalkonium chloride + Isopropyl myristate | |
| Dermol 600 Bath Emollient SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Emulsiderm Emollient SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Liquid paraffin + Emulsifying wax + White soft paraffin | |
| Emulsifying ointment BP SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Liquid paraffin + Isopropyl myristate | |
| Doublebase Dayleve gel SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Doublebase Emollient Shower gel SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Doublebase Emollient Wash gel SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Doublebase gel | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Liquid paraffin + Magnesium hydroxide | |
| Liquid Paraffin and Magnesium Hydroxide emulsion BP SPC not available | – |
| Liquid paraffin + White soft paraffin | |
| Diprobase ointment SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Emcrem cream SPC no longer supplied | – |
| The 50:50 ointment SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Liquid paraffin + Wool fat + Yellow soft paraffin | |
| Lubrifilm, Simple eye ointment BP SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Simple eye ointment SPC no longer supplied | – |
Medicines with 4 or more active substances
| Medicine | Other active substances | Legal category |
|---|---|---|
| Aqueous cream SPC | Emulsifying wax, Phenoxyethanol, Purified water, White soft paraffin | General sale (GSL) |
| Aqueous cream BP SPC | Emulsifying wax, Phenoxyethanol, Purified water, White soft paraffin | General sale (GSL) |
| Dermol 200 Shower Emollient SPC | Benzalkonium chloride, Chlorhexidine hydrochloride, Isopropyl myristate | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Dermol 500 lotion SPC | Benzalkonium chloride, Chlorhexidine hydrochloride, Isopropyl myristate | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Dermol cream SPC | Benzalkonium chloride, Chlorhexidine hydrochloride, Isopropyl myristate | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Dermol Wash cutaneous emulsion SPC | Benzalkonium chloride, Chlorhexidine hydrochloride, Isopropyl myristate | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
ATC groups
The ATC classification sorts medicines by the organ they act on and by their effect – the group pages list the other medicines of the group too.
- A06AA01 liquid paraffin 2 medicines
- D02AX Other emollients and protectives 2 medicines
- A06AA51 liquid paraffin, combinations 1 medicine
- D02AC Soft paraffin and fat products 1 medicine
- S01X Other ophthalmologicals 1 medicine
Sources: the MHRA product information and the European Medicines Agency (patient leaflets and SPCs), the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), NHS Business Services Authority (substances, ATC codes and legal categories). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ask your doctor or pharmacist which medicine is right for you.