liquid paraffin: prescribing and clinical use
Focused clinical detail for use alongside current product information, local policy and patient-specific assessment.
liquid paraffin: clinical details
Prescribing considerations
- Confirm that a bath additive is suitable for the person's skin-care routine and mobility.
- Counsel about fabric fire risk, including smoking, flames and heat sources; washing reduces but may not eliminate residue.
- Address slipping risk and advise cleaning contaminated bath surfaces.
- For external use only.
Contraindications and cautions
- Hypersensitivity to liquid paraffin or any formulation ingredient.
- Cetostearyl alcohol can cause local contact reactions.
Monitoring
- No routine systemic monitoring is expected because percutaneous absorption is not anticipated.
- Review for irritation, contact sensitivity, worsening skin disease and ability to follow fire and slip precautions.
- After clinically significant ingestion, assess diarrhoea, hydration and electrolytes.
Clinical pharmacology
A topical emollient that forms a moisture-retaining, skin-softening layer. The active constituent is not expected to be absorbed through intact skin.
Formulation and product differences
- The selected product is a dye- and fragrance-free bath additive formulated to disperse in water.
- Excipients include isopropyl myristate, glycerol, cetomacrogol, cetostearyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol and purified water.
liquid paraffin interactions
No pharmacological interactions are known for the selected bath additive. Practical separation may still be needed with other skin treatments.
Other medicines
No interactions are known for the selected product.
Topical corticosteroids and other skin treatments
Using emollients simultaneously may dilute or spread another topical treatment; follow professional advice about order and timing.
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