BNF for Children (BNFC) 2018-2019

lMEDICINAL FORMS

There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines

containing the same drug.

Cream

CAUTIONARY AND ADVISORY LABELS 28

EXCIPIENTS:May contain Butylated hydroxyanisole, cetostearyl alcohol

(including cetyl and stearyl alcohol), polysorbates, potassium sorbate

▶Fucidin H (Fusidic acid / Hydrocortisone)(LEO Pharma)

Hydrocortisone acetate 10 mg per 1 gram, Fusidic acid 20 mg per

1 gramFucidin H cream| 30 gramP£ 6. 02 DT = £ 6. 02 |

60 gramP£ 12. 05 DT = £ 12. 05

Hydrocortisone with miconazole

The properties listed below are those particular to the

combination only. For the properties of the components

please consider, hydrocortisone p. 739 , miconazole p. 725.

lINDICATIONS AND DOSE

Mild inflammatory skin disorders such as eczemas

associated with infections

▶TO THE SKIN

▶Child:(consult product literature)

POTENCY

▶Hydrocortisone 1 % with miconazole cream and

ointment: mild

lPATIENT AND CARER ADVICEPatients or carers should be

advised on application of hydrocortisone with miconazole

preparations.

lPROFESSION SPECIFIC INFORMATION

Dental practitioners’formulary

May be prescribed as Miconazole and Hydrocortisone

Cream or Ointment for max. 7 days.

lEXCEPTIONS TO LEGAL CATEGORYA 15 -g tube of

hydrocortisone with miconazole cream is on sale to the

public for the treatment of athlete’s foot and candidal

intertrigo in children over 10 years.

lMEDICINAL FORMS

There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines

containing the same drug.

Ointment

CAUTIONARY AND ADVISORY LABELS 28

▶Daktacort(Janssen-Cilag Ltd)

Hydrocortisone 10 mg per 1 gram, Miconazole nitrate 20 mg per

1 gramDaktacort ointment| 30 gramP£ 2. 50 DT = £ 2. 50

Cream

CAUTIONARY AND ADVISORY LABELS 28

EXCIPIENTS:May contain Butylated hydroxyanisole, disodium edetate

▶Daktacort(McNeil Products Ltd, Janssen-Cilag Ltd)

Hydrocortisone 10 mg per 1 gram, Miconazole nitrate 20 mg per

1 gramDaktacort Hydrocortisone cream| 15 gramp£ 3. 42 DT =

£ 3. 17

Daktacort 2 %/ 1 % cream| 30 gramP£ 2. 49 DT = £ 2. 49

Hydrocortisone with oxytetracycline

The properties listed below are those particular to the

combination only. For the properties of the components

please consider, hydrocortisone p. 739.

lINDICATIONS AND DOSE

Mild inflammatory skin disorders such as eczemas

▶TO THE SKIN

▶Child 12–17 years:(consult product literature)

POTENCY

▶Hydrocortisone 1 % with oxytetracycline ointment: mild.

lCONTRA-INDICATIONSChildren under 12 years

lPREGNANCYTetracyclines should not be given to pregnant

women. Effects on skeletal development have been

documented when tetracyclines have been used in thefirst

trimester in animal studies. Administration during the

second or third trimester may cause discoloration of the

child’s teeth.

lBREAST FEEDINGTetracyclines should not be given to

women who are breast-feeding (although absorption and

therefore discoloration of teeth in the infant is probably

usually prevented by chelation with calcium in milk).

lPATIENT AND CARER ADVICEPatients should be given

advice on the application of hydrocortisone with

oxytetracycline ointment.

lMEDICINAL FORMS

There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines

containing the same drug.

Ointment

CAUTIONARY AND ADVISORY LABELS 28

▶Terra-Cortril(Intrapharm Laboratories Ltd)

Hydrocortisone 10 mg per 1 gram, Oxytetracycline (as

Oxytetracycline hydrochloride) 30 mg per 1 gramTerra-Cortril

ointment| 30 gramP£ 5. 01 DT = £ 5. 01

DERMATOLOGICAL DRUGS›ANTI-INFECTIVES

Ichthammol

lINDICATIONS AND DOSE

Chronic lichenified eczema

▶TO THE SKIN

▶Child 1–17 years:Apply 1 – 3 times a day

lUNLICENSED USENo information available.

lSIDE-EFFECTSSkin irritation

lMEDICINAL FORMS

There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines

containing the same drug. Forms available from special-order

manufacturers include: ointment, paste

Liquid

▶Ichthammol (Non-proprietary)

Ichthammol 1 mg per 1 mgIchthammol liquid| 100 gramG

£ 11. 42 DT = £ 11. 42 | 500 gramG£ 34. 27

Ichthammol with zinc oxide

The properties listed below are those particular to the

combination only. For the properties of the components

please consider, ichthammol above.

lINDICATIONS AND DOSE

Chronic lichenified eczema

▶TO THE SKIN

▶Child:(consult product literature)

lMEDICINAL FORMS

There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines

containing the same drug. Forms available from special-order

manufacturers include: cream, ointment

Impregnated dressing

▶Ichthopaste(Evolan Pharma AB)

Ichthopaste bandage 7. 5 cm 66 m| 1 bandage £ 3. 75

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