Joint Formulary & PAD

Bath & Shower preparations - Dry skin conditions

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PAD Profile

ChemicalSubstance :
Bath & Shower preparations
Indication :
Dry skin conditions
Group Name :
Keywords :
Low priority medicine, NHS England, Emollient, Pruritic
Brand Names Include :
Oilatum junior, Light liquid paraffin Aquamax, Hydromol, Balneum, Dermol, Doublebase, QV bath oil, Cetraben, E45
Important Information :
Latest Additions Date From :
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Guidelines :
Supporting Documents :
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Committee Recommendations (2)

At the Surrey and North-West Sussex Area Prescribing Committee (APC) held in June 2020, it was decided that all BLACK status drugs would have their review dates extended for 5 years without the need for a review.

If a clinician or provider wishes to change the traffic light status of any BLACK drug then they will need to submit a paper for change as per usual APC process.

The Area Prescribing Committee does not recommend the use of bath and shower preparations for dry and pruritic skin conditions in line with NHS England guidance.

Bath and shower preparations will be considered BLACK on the traffic light system.  Prescribers should:
• NOT initiate bath and shower preparations for any new patient AND
• Switch patients using bath and shower preparations to an alternative “leave-on” emollient in line with the Surrey & North West Sussex APC emollient guideline.

See also the NHS England guidance ‘Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care: Guidance for CCGs’ Version 2, June 2019

Emollient guidelines were approved at the APC in July 2019. Follow this link for further information; https://surreyccg.res-systems.net/PAD/Guidelines/Detail/5088

Other Indications

Below are listed other indications that Bath & Shower preparations is used to treat.

  • No records returned.

Other Drugs

Below are listed other drugs that are used to treat Dry skin conditions.