Pharmacy Guide
Patient leaflets and SmPCs, drug interaction checker, official dosages and NHS pharmacy opening hours — all in one place.
Pharmacy Guide
Patient leaflets and SmPCs, drug interaction checker, official dosages and NHS pharmacy opening hours — all in one place.
Aqueous Calamine Cream BP
⚠ This medicine appears to have been discontinued
The electronic medicines compendium (emc) no longer publishes a Summary of Product Characteristics for this product, which usually means it is no longer marketed in the UK. The patient leaflet below is kept for reference, but the product may not be available.
If you were prescribed this medicine, other products containing Zinc oxide, Calamine may still be available. Do not stop your treatment — ask your pharmacist or GP what to use instead.
Possible side effects
not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the yellow card scheme at www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for 'MHRA Yellow Card'
in the Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
(e.g. contact dermatitis).
Y How to use the medicine Adults, the elderly and children: Apply liberally to dry clean skin as required.
FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY. ! If you accidentally swallow some see a doctor straight away. Take the pack with you to show which medicine you have swallowed.
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Fire hazard. Do not smoke or go near naked flames; clothing & bedding with this product dried on them can catch fire easily.
Storing the medicine Do not store above 25°C. Keep securely closed when not in use. Do not allow to freeze. Keep out of the sight and reach of children. Use by the date shown on the side of the carton. Use within 12 months of first opening.
Active ingredients: calamine 4%w/w, zinc oxide 3%w/w. Also contains: liquid paraffin, glyceryl monostearate (E471), macrogol cetostearyl ether 22, cetostearyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, and purified water. Manufactured by the licence holder: Thornton and Ross Ltd., Huddersfield, HD7 5QH, UK.
PL 00240/6276R
Text revised in June 2019
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Frequently asked questions about Aqueous Calamine Cream BP
How do I take Aqueous Calamine Cream BP?
Aqueous Calamine Cream BP comes as cream. Always follow the dose your doctor or pharmacist has given you, and read the leaflet that comes with the medicine.
What is the active substance in Aqueous Calamine Cream BP?
The active substance in Aqueous Calamine Cream BP is zinc oxide, calamine.
Where does this information come from?
This leaflet reproduces the patient information leaflet approved for Aqueous Calamine Cream BP, as published on the electronic medicines compendium (emc). The version printed inside your medicine’s packaging is the one that applies to you.
Can I get Aqueous Calamine Cream BP without a prescription?
Whether a medicine is available over the counter or on prescription only depends on its licence. Check the leaflet, or ask your pharmacist — they can tell you straight away.
About this leaflet
The text above reproduces the patient information leaflet approved for this medicine, restructured for easier reading.
- Source: electronic medicines compendium (emc), Datapharm
- Active substance: zinc oxide, calamine
- Official document: view the original leaflet on emc →
⚕For healthcare professionals — Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC)Full SmPC: dosage, interactions, contraindications, warnings+
4.1. Therapeutic indications
For relief of the symptoms of mild sunburn and other minor skin conditions.
4.2. Posology and method of administration
Topical application.
Adults, elderly and children: apply liberally to dry, clean skin as required.
4.3. Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to the active substance(s) or to any of the excipients listed in section 6.1.
4.4. Special warnings and precautions for use
For external use only.
Keep securely closed when not in use.
Keep out of the sight and reach of children.
Instruct patients not to smoke or go near naked flames – risk of severe burns. Fabric (clothing, bedding, dressings etc) that has been in contact with this product burns more easily and is a serious fire hazard. Washing clothing and bedding may reduce product build-up but not totally remove it.
Ingredients with specified warnings
This medicine contains Cetostearyl alcohol which may cause local skin reactions (e.g. contact dermatitis).
4.5. Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
May mask x-ray pictures under certain circumstances.
4.6. Fertility, pregnancy and lactation
No information is available on the use of this product during pregnancy and lactation. However, it is unlikely that its use would cause any adverse effects.
4.7. Effects on ability to drive and use machines
None known
4.8. Undesirable effects
Occasional hypersensitivity or irritant reactions
Reporting of suspected adverse reactions
Reporting suspected adverse reactions after authorisation of the medicinal product is important. It allows continued monitoring of the benefit/risk balance of the medicinal product. Healthcare professionals are asked to report any suspected adverse reactions via the Yellow Card Scheme at www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for 'MHRA Yellow Card' in the Google Play or Apple App Store.
4.9. Overdose
Not applicable
💬 Ask about this leaflet
Ask anything about Aqueous Calamine Cream BP. The assistant answers only from this leaflet — if the leaflet does not cover it, it will say so. It does not give medical advice.
Answers come from the patient leaflet published on the electronic medicines compendium (emc). They are not medical advice. Ask a pharmacist or your GP if you are unsure. For urgent help call NHS 111, or 999 in an emergency.