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Pharmacy Guide
Patient leaflets and SmPCs, drug interaction checker, official dosages and NHS pharmacy opening hours — all in one place.
Savlon Antiseptic and Pain Relief Gel
⚠ 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, Zinc sulfate, Lidocaine hydrochloride monohydrate may still be available. Do not stop your treatment — ask your pharmacist or GP what to use instead.
Possible side effects
Like all medicines, Savlon Antiseptic and Pain Relief Gel can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. If you experience any of these or other side effects, stop using the gel and seek medical advice.
- Difficulty breathing
- Swelling of face, tongue or throat
- Dizziness
- Skin irritation and sensitisation. Reporting of side effects 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.
What Savlon Antiseptic and Pain Relief Gel looks like and the contents of the pack Savlon Antiseptic and Pain Relief Gel is a colourless, viscous gel with a characteristic menthol odour, available in 20g laminate tubes with a cap. Marketing Authorisation Holder: Thornton & Ross Ltd., Linthwaite, Huddersfield, HD7 5QH, UK Manufacturer: FAMAR S.A., 49th km Athens -Lamia, 19011, Avlona, Greece. This leaflet was last revised in January 2024
5. HOW TO STORE SAVLON ANTISEPTIC AND PAIN RELIEF GEL Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children. Do not store above 30°C. Use within 3 months of opening. Do not use after the expiry date shown on the end of the tube. 6. C ONTENTS OF THE PACK AND OTHER INFORMATION What Savlon Antiseptic and Pain Relief Gel contains The active substances are: Lidocaine Hydrochloride Monohydrate 2% w/w, Zinc Sulphate 1% w/w, Cetrimide 0.5% w/w. Other Ingredients are: Hypromellose, polysorbate 20, nonoxinol 9, propylene glycol (E1520), levomenthol, purified water.
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Frequently asked questions about Savlon Antiseptic and Pain Relief Gel
How do I take Savlon Antiseptic and Pain Relief Gel?
Savlon Antiseptic and Pain Relief Gel comes as gel. 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 Savlon Antiseptic and Pain Relief Gel?
The active substance in Savlon Antiseptic and Pain Relief Gel is cetrimide, zinc sulfate, lidocaine hydrochloride monohydrate.
Are there equivalent medicines to Savlon Antiseptic and Pain Relief Gel?
Medicines with the same active substance, strength and form include: Savlon Bites & Stings Pain Relief Gel. 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 Savlon Antiseptic and Pain Relief Gel, 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 Savlon Antiseptic and Pain Relief Gel 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, zinc sulfate, lidocaine hydrochloride monohydrate
- 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 the symptomatic relief of pain, itching, irritation, and for antiseptic protection. For use in insect bites and stings, and skin reactions such as nettle rash, caused by contact with plants.
4.2. Posology and method of administration
Adults and children over 12 years: Apply a small amount to the affected area with a fingertip. Repeat if required up to 3-4 times daily.
Children under 12 years: Not recommended (insufficient data available).
Route of administration: For cutaneous use.
4.3. Contraindications
Patients with a known hypersensitivity to any ingredient should not use the product.
4.4. Special warnings and precautions for use
Contact with the eyes should be avoided. For external use only.
Not suitable for animal bites.
Keep out of the sight and reach of children.
Excipient warnings:
This medicine contains 10%w/w propylene glycol (E1520) per application, which may cause skin irritation.
4.5. Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
No known interactions with other drugs.
4.6. Fertility, pregnancy and lactation
There are no known adverse effects in normal use of this product in pregnancy and lactation.
Exposure to systemically absorbed lidocaine from the product is low. The active ingredients have been in use for many years and no special precautions are considered necessary.
4.7. Effects on ability to drive and use machines
There are no known adverse effects on driving and using machinery.
The active ingredients have been in use for many years at much higher levels of exposure and no precautions are considered necessary for use in driving and using machinery.
4.8. Undesirable effects
Rarely, skin irritation and sensitisation may occur.
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
Overdosage effects are unlikely as the systemic dose from this topical product is likely to be very low.
🇷🇴 Known in Romania as
Medicines sold in Romania with the same active substance: Cunoscut în România ca
⚠ Not the same combination. This medicine contains Cetrimide, Zinc sulfate, Lidocaine hydrochloride monohydrate. The products below do not contain exactly the same set of active substances — they are not direct substitutes.
- VERSATIS 700 mg prescription partial — not the same combinationLIDOCAINUM · skin / topical
- INSTILLIDO 20 mg/ml prescription partial — not the same combinationLIDOCAINUM · skin / topical
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 Cetrimide, Zinc sulfate, Lidocaine hydrochloride monohydrate. The products below do not contain exactly the same set of active substances — they are not direct substitutes.
- Versatis partial — not the same combinationLidocainum · skin / topical
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 Savlon Antiseptic and Pain Relief Gel. 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.