kaolin heavy + zinc oxide: clinical use

Prescribing considerations

• Confirm the intended role is soothing and skin protection rather than treatment of an undiagnosed infection or inflammatory disorder.
• Check the complete excipient allergy history, especially peanut, soya and wool alcohol sensitivity.
• Licensed for adults, children and older people.

Contraindications and cautions

• Hypersensitivity to refined arachis oil, wool alcohols or another ingredient.
• Known peanut allergy; people with soya allergy should also avoid the product.

Monitoring

• No routine clinical or laboratory monitoring is specified.
• Review persistent, recurrent, severe or worsening symptoms and consider contact allergy or an alternative diagnosis.

Clinical pharmacology

A locally acting dermatological preparation. Zinc oxide has mild astringent and antiseptic properties. Product-specific pharmacokinetic information is unavailable.

Formulation and product differences

• Described pharmaceutically as an ointment but presented as an off-white cream.
• Excipients include refined arachis oil, beeswax, liquid and hard paraffins, wool alcohols and soft paraffin.
• Store below 25°C.