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.
Cetomacrogol Cream BP 1988 Formula A
⚠ 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 Macrogol cetostearyl ether may still be available. Do not stop your treatment — ask your pharmacist or GP what to use instead.
Possible side effects
tell your doctor or pharmacist. They will tell you what to do.
Reporting of side effects
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If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any 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.
Storing the medicine
- Do not store above 25°C. Do not allow to freeze.
- Diluted cream should be used within 2 weeks of preparation.
Keep out of the sight and reach of children. Use by the date shown on
the label. Active ingredient:
macrogol cetostearyl ether 1.8% w/w.
Also contains: cetostearyl alcohol, chlorocresol, liquid paraffin, paraffin white soft and purified
water. What the medicine looks like Cetomacrogol Cream is a smooth white cream. Text revised: September 2019 Manufactured licence holder
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Frequently asked questions about Cetomacrogol Cream BP 1988 Formula A
How do I take Cetomacrogol Cream BP 1988 Formula A?
Cetomacrogol Cream BP 1988 Formula A 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 Cetomacrogol Cream BP 1988 Formula A?
The active substance in Cetomacrogol Cream BP 1988 Formula A is macrogol cetostearyl ether.
Where does this information come from?
This leaflet reproduces the patient information leaflet approved for Cetomacrogol Cream BP 1988 Formula A, 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 Cetomacrogol Cream BP 1988 Formula A 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: macrogol cetostearyl ether
- 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 external application for use as an emollient, and for use as a diluent in medicinal external preparations.
4.2. Posology and method of administration
Topical
Recommended dose and dosage schedule
To be used as prescribed by a registered medical practitioner or counter prescribed by a registered pharmacist.
The product is suitable for use by adults, children and the elderly.
Dosage: as prescribed by the medical practitioner or pharmacist.
4.3. Contraindications
Sensitivity to chlorocresol.
4.4. Special warnings and precautions for use
For external use only.
Keep all medicines away from 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.
Store below 25°C. Do not allow to freeze.
The diluted cream should be used within 2 weeks of preparation.
4.5. Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
None known.
4.6. Fertility, pregnancy and lactation
No special precautions regarding this vehicle.
4.7. Effects on ability to drive and use machines
None known.
4.8. Undesirable effects
None known.
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.
🇷🇴 Known in Romania as
Medicines sold in Romania with the same active substance: Cunoscut în România ca
⚠ Not the same combination. This medicine contains Macrogol cetostearyl ether. The products below do not contain exactly the same set of active substances — they are not direct substitutes.
⚠ Same active substance, but a different pharmaceutical form (for example a gel instead of a tablet). Not interchangeable — ask a pharmacist.
- PROCTOLAX 10 g over the counter partial — not the same combinationMACROGOLUM · taken by mouth
- FORLAX 10 g over the counter partial — not the same combinationMACROGOLUM · taken by mouth
- PROCTOLAX 4 g over the counter partial — not the same combinationMACROGOLUM · taken by mouth
Some of these do not contain exactly the same active substances — check each one. The strength, the form and whether you need a prescription can differ. Always ask a pharmacist before you switch. Romanian medicines in the UK →
🇵🇱 Known in Poland as
Medicines sold in Poland with the same active substance: W Polsce znany jako
⚠ Not the same combination. This medicine contains Macrogol cetostearyl ether. The products below do not contain exactly the same set of active substances — they are not direct substitutes.
⚠ Same active substance, but a different pharmaceutical form (for example a gel instead of a tablet). Not interchangeable — ask a pharmacist.
- Forlax 10 g partial — not the same combinationMacrogolum 4000 · taken by mouth
- Macrogol Aurovitas partial — not the same combinationMacrogolum 4000 · taken by mouth
- Pegorion Junior partial — not the same combinationMacrogolum · taken by mouth
- Pegorion partial — not the same combinationMacrogolum · taken by mouth
Some of these do not contain exactly the same active substances — check each one. The strength, the form and whether you need a prescription can differ. Always ask a pharmacist before you switch. Polish medicines in the UK →
💬 Ask about this leaflet
Ask anything about Cetomacrogol Cream BP 1988 Formula A. 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.