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EMODERM CREAM
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Cream.
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
Therapeutic Indications
Treatment of dry skin conditions including eczema, ichthyosis and pruritus of the elderly.
Apply to the skin as required and smooth into the skin in the direction of hair growth.
Elderly
Renal impairment
Hepatic impairment
Contraindications
For external use only. Keep out of reach of children. Guard against slipping. Discontinue use
if the condition is made worse. Do not apply to broken skin.
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Patients being dispensed or treated with large quantities (> 100g) of any paraffin based product
should be advised to regularly change clothing or bedding impregnated with the product and
keep away from naked flames as there is a fire hazard.
None identified.
Fertility
Pregnancy
Can be used.
Lactation
Can be used.
Not relevant.
Undesirable Effects
Overdose
The product is intended for topical use only. Accidental ingestion may cause gastrointestinal
irritation with nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea.
Treatment
PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES
Pharmacodynamic Properties
Pharmacodynamic Effects
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Emollients are fats or oils used for their local action on the skin and, occasionally, the mucous
membranes. These oleaginous substances, also known as occlusive agents and humectants, are
employed as protectives and as agents for softening the skin and rendering it more pliable.
White soft paraffin forms an effective occlusive lipid film. The mechanism of action is by
occluding water loss from the outer layer of skin.
Pharmacokinetic Properties
White soft paraffin exerts its physiological effects by forming an occlusive layer on the surface
of the skin. It is effective because it is not subject to absorption or subsequent distribution in
the body, excretion or metabolism. Pharmacokinetic particulars are not appropriate in these
circumstances.
PHARMACEUTICAL PARTICULARS
List of Excipients
White Soft Paraffin, Stearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Polysorbate 60, Isopropyl Myristate,
Propylene Glycol, Benzoic Acid, Glycerin, Perfume Compound FL, Purified water.
Incompatibilities
Shelf Life
Tube in a carton
There are no other special requirements for use or handling of this product.
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GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Limited.
Registered Office
Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli
Mumbai 400 030, India.
Adapted from :
• Dermamist SPC (updated on eMC 27-Mar-2015, date of revision of the text 3rd
February 2015).
• White soft paraffin-light liquid paraffin GDS Version 01 dated 24 September 2012.