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Drug Details

BALNEUM

• Drug Class Description
  Antipruritics / emollients.
• Generic Name
  Soya oil
• Presentation
  Oily liquid for external use.
• Description
  Soya oil, 84.75% w/w
• Indications
  Dry skin conditions including those associated with dermatitis and eczema.
• Adult Dosage
  

  Topical

  The liquid should be added to bath water.

  For full bath (approx. 100 litres)	20ml (1 measure)
  For child's bath (approx. 25 litres)	5ml (1/4 measure)
  For partial bath (approx. 5 litres)	2.5ml (1/8 measure)

  In particularly dry skin, 2-3 times the above quantities can be used

  Generally, 2-3 baths should be taken weekly. For babies and infants a daily bath is recommended

• Child Dosage
  Child's bath (approximately 25L), one quarter measure (5mL) to bath. For particularly dry skin two to three times the listed amount can be used.
• Contra Indications
  

  Known hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients.