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.
Care Antiseptic First Aid Cream
⚠ 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.
How to take it
this medicine Apply it to the skin.
Adults, the elderly and children
- Apply directly to the affected area.
If you swallow some
If you accidentally swallow some, see a doctor straight away. Take the pack with you to show which medicine you have swallowed.
4. Possible side effects Like all medicines, Care Antiseptic First Aid Cream can have side effects although these don't affect everyone. Possible side effects are:
- Skin irritation.
- Long term or frequent use of this product may cause an allergy to cetrimide. If you notice these or any other side effects, stop use and tell your doctor or pharmacist. They will tell you what to do.
Reporting of side effects If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible
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 By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
5. Storing this medicine
- Keep it out of the sight and reach of children.
- Do not store above 25°C.
- Do not allow to freeze.
- Do not use after the expiry date shown on the carton. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
- Medicine should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of any unused medicine. These measures will help to protect the environment.
6. Further information What is in this medicine
The active ingredient is: cetrimide 0.5% w/w. The other ingredients are: cetostearyl alcohol, liquid paraffin, chlorocresol, purified water.
What the medicine looks like
Care Antiseptic First Aid Cream is a white cream with a faint smell. It is supplied in 30g tubes.
Marketing authorisation holder and manufacturer
Thornton and Ross Ltd., Huddersfield, HD7 5QH, UK. This leaflet was revised in September 2020
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Updates for excipient guidelines.
Read all the leaflet before you use this medicine. It includes information which might be especially important for you.
- Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
- Ask your pharmacist if you need any more information or advice.
- If you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
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Frequently asked questions about Care Antiseptic First Aid Cream
How do I take Care Antiseptic First Aid Cream?
Care Antiseptic First Aid Cream 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 Care Antiseptic First Aid Cream?
The active substance in Care Antiseptic First Aid Cream is cetrimide.
Where does this information come from?
This leaflet reproduces the patient information leaflet approved for Care Antiseptic First Aid Cream, 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 Care Antiseptic First Aid Cream 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 use in minor burns, napkin rash and abrasions.
4.2. Posology and method of administration
Topical: Apply directly to the affected part.
This product is suitable for adults, children, and the elderly.
4.3. Contraindications
Contra-indicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to cetrimide.
4.4. Special warnings and precautions for use
Prolonged and repeated applications of cetrimide to the skin may lead to hypersensitivity. Avoid contact with eyes. For external use only; not for use in body cavities.
Excipient warnings:
Antiseptic First Aid Cream contains the excipients cetostearyl alcohol which may cause local skin reactions (e.g. contact dermatitis) and chlorocresol which may cause allergic reactions.
Labels to state: FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY.
Keep out of the sight and reach of children.
4.5. Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
None known.
4.6. Pregnancy and lactation
No information is available on the safety or use of the product in the above conditions.
4.7. Effects on ability to drive and use machines
None known.
4.8. Undesirable effects
Skin irritation and occasionally sensitisation.
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
Overdose by the recommended route of administration is considered unlikely. Ingestion may cause nausea and vomiting. Toxic symptoms include dyspnoea and cyanosis, possibly leading to asphyxia. Depression of the central nervous system, hypotension and coma may also occur.
Treatment of poisoning is symptomatic. Demulcents and diluents may be given if necessary but emesis and lavage should be avoided. Activated charcoal may be considered if the patient presents within an hour of ingestion.
💬 Ask about this leaflet
Ask anything about Care Antiseptic First Aid Cream. 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.