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.
Boots Haemorrhoid Relief Suppositories
⚠ 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 Allantoin, Lidocaine hydrochloride 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 carton. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search 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.
How to store it
this medicine Store at or below 25°C. Keep all medicines out of the sight and reach of children. Use by the date on the side panel of the carton.
Active ingredients: Each suppository contains Allantoin 10.25 mg, Lidocaine Hydrochloride Monohydrate 10.25 mg. Also contains: colloidal silicon dioxide, witepsol w35, purified water. PL 00240/0071 Text prepared 12/22 Manufactured for The Boots Company PLC Nottingham NG2 3AA by the Marketing Authorisation holder Thornton & Ross Ltd Linthwaite Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD7 5QH If you need more advice ask your pharmacist. Artwork reference(s): 92776792212 GB & 92776782212 GB
Frequently asked questions about Boots Haemorrhoid Relief Suppositories
How do I take Boots Haemorrhoid Relief Suppositories?
Boots Haemorrhoid Relief Suppositories comes as suppository. 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 Boots Haemorrhoid Relief Suppositories?
The active substance in Boots Haemorrhoid Relief Suppositories is allantoin, lidocaine hydrochloride.
Are there equivalent medicines to Boots Haemorrhoid Relief Suppositories?
Medicines with the same active substance, strength and form include: Anodesyn Suppositories, Boots Haemorrhoid Relief Suppositories, Sainsbury's Haemorrhoid Relief Suppositories. They are interchangeable only if your prescriber or pharmacist says so.
Where does this information come from?
This leaflet reproduces the patient information leaflet approved for Boots Haemorrhoid Relief Suppositories, 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 Haemorrhoid Relief Suppositories 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: allantoin, lidocaine hydrochloride
- Official document: view the original leaflet on emc →
💬 Ask about this leaflet
Ask anything about Boots Haemorrhoid Relief Suppositories. 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.