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Zinc Ointment

• Drug Class Description
  Emollients.
• Generic Name
  Generic
• Presentation
  Ointment, zinc oxide 15 per cent, in Simple Ointment BP 1988 (which contains wool fat 5 per cent, hard paraffin 5 per cent, cetostearyl alcohol 5 per cent, white soft paraffin 85 per cent). Available from Bell, Sons & Co, Loveridge, Thornton & Ross.
• Description
  Ointment.
• Indications
  Napkin and urinary rash. Eczematous conditions.
• Adult Dosage
  Apply frequently even after improvement observed.
• Adverse Drug Reactions
  Skin sensitisation.