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Pharmacy Guide
Patient leaflets and SmPCs, drug interaction checker, official dosages and NHS pharmacy opening hours — all in one place.
Boots Antiseptic Wound Wash
⚠ 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 Cetrimide may still be available. Do not stop your treatment — ask your pharmacist or GP what to use instead.
Possible side effects
not listed on this label. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine. Keep all medicines out of the sight and reach of children. Use by the date on the edge of the label.
PL & Product Name: PL 00014/0507 Boots Antiseptic Wound Wash Reason for change: Redesign MHRA Approved Version: d Date: 22/03/2017
Active ingredients This liquid contains Cetrimide 0.5% w/v. Also contains: purified water, sodium citrate, disodium edetate, citric acid. PL 00014/0507 Text prepared 10/14 Manufactured by BCM Ltd Nottingham NG2 3AA for the MAH: The Boots Company PLC Nottingham NG2 3AA If you need more advice ask your pharmacist.
Artwork reference:BTC254368 version B
Frequently asked questions about Boots Antiseptic Wound Wash
What is the active substance in Boots Antiseptic Wound Wash?
The active substance in Boots Antiseptic Wound Wash is cetrimide.
Where does this information come from?
This leaflet reproduces the patient information leaflet approved for Boots Antiseptic Wound Wash, 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 Boots Antiseptic Wound Wash 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: cetrimide
- 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 cuts, grazes, insect bites, minor wounds, spots, minor burns and scalds.
4.2. Posology and method of administration
For topical application.
Adults, children and the elderly
Hold upright and spray from a distance of 2 to 4 inches on the affected area.
Spray the affected area two or three times a day.
4.3. Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients.
4.4. Special warnings and precautions for use
Prolonged and repeated administration may lead to hypersensitivity.
Do not use if the skin is weeping or badly inflamed.
Avoid contact with the eyes.
For external use only.
Keep all medicines out of the reach of children.
4.5. Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
There are no clinically significant interactions.
4.6. Pregnancy and lactation
The safety of First Aid Antiseptic Spray during pregnancy and lactation has not been established but it is not considered to constitute a hazard during these periods.
4.7. Effects on ability to drive and use machines
No adverse effects known.
4.8. Undesirable effects
Skin irritation may occasionally occur and hypersensitivity reactions may develop in certain individuals.
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.
4.9. Overdose
It is unlikely that systemic toxicity will result from the ingestion of First aid Antiseptic Spray, although it may give rise to gastrointestinal irritation.
Treatment should be symptomatic.
💬 Ask about this leaflet
Ask anything about Boots Antiseptic Wound Wash. 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.