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THE BOOTS COMPANY PLC
1 Thane Road West, Beeston, Nottingham, NG2 3AA Telephone: +44 (0)1159 595 165 Fax: +44 (0)1159 592 565 Before you contact this company: often several companies will market medicines with the same active ingredient. Please check that this is the correct company before contacting them. Why?

Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 29/10/2004

SPC	Boots Chilblain Cream

Table of Contents

1. NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
4. CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 Therapeutic indications
4.2 Posology and method of administration
4.3 Contraindications
4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use
4.5 Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
4.6 Pregnancy and lactation
4.7 Effects on ability to drive and use machines
4.8 Undesirable effects
4.9 Overdose
5. PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES
5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties
5.2 Pharmacokinetic properties
5.3 Preclinical safety data
6. PHARMACEUTICAL PARTICULARS
6.1 List of excipients
6.2 Incompatibilities
6.3 Shelf life
6.4 Special precautions for storage
6.5 Nature and contents of container
6.6 Special precautions for disposal and other handling
7. MARKETING AUTHORISATION HOLDER
8. MARKETING AUTHORISATION NUMBER(S)
9. DATE OF FIRST AUTHORISATION/RENEWAL OF THE AUTHORISATION
10. DATE OF REVISION OF THE TEXT

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1. NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT

Chilblain Cream

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2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION

Active ingredient	%w/w
Benzyl alcohol Ph Eur	7.5
Eucalyptus Oil Ph Eur	1.0

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3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM

Cream

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4. CLINICAL PARTICULARS

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4.1 Therapeutic indications

To soothe and heal broken and unbroken chilblains.

For topical administration.

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4.2 Posology and method of administration

Cream to be applied to affected area and rubbed gently into the skin.

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4.3 Contraindications

Known Hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients.

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4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use

If symptoms persist, consult your doctor.

For external use only.

Keep all medicines out of the reach of children.

Chilblain Cream contains Arachis oil (peanut oil) and should not be applied by patients known to be allergic to peanut. As there is a possible relationship between allergy to peanut and allergy to Soya, patients with Soya allergy should also avoid Chilblain Cream.

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4.5 Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction

None known.

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4.6 Pregnancy and lactation

The safety of chilblain cream during pregnancy and lactation has not been established, but use during these periods is not considered to constitute a hazard.

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4.7 Effects on ability to drive and use machines

No adverse effects known.

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4.8 Undesirable effects

Rarely hypersensitivity reactions.

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4.9 Overdose

Excessive application of the product may lead to excessive reddening of the skin. Treatment if necessary need only be symptomatic.

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5. PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES

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