Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 04-Apr-2023 | Bayer plc
Diprobase Cream
No pharmacologically active components.
Cream
Diprobase Cream is an emollient, moisturising and protective cream for the follow-up treatment with topical steroids or in spacing such treatment. It may also be used as diluent for topical steroids. Diprobase Cream is recommended for the symptomatic treatment of red inflamed, damaged, dry or chapped skin, the protection of raw skin areas and as a pre-bathing emollient for dry/eczematous skin to alleviate drying areas.
Adults and Children:
The cream should be applied to the dry skin areas as often as is required and rubbed well into the skin.
There are no absolute contraindications to the use of the cream other than hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients.
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Skin reactions including pruritus, rash, erythema, skin exfoliation, burning sensation, hypersensitivity, pain, dry skin and bullous dermatitis have been reported with product use.
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.
None stated.
Diprobase Cream contains no active ingredients and has no pharmacological action. The ingredients provide emollient, moisturising action on dry or chapped skin.
Not applicable due to topical administration and direct action on the skin.
There are no pre-clinical data of relevance to the prescriber which are additional to that already included in other sections of the SmPC.
Chlorocresol
Macrogol Cetostearyl Ether (Cetomacrogol)
Cetostearyl alcohol
Liquid paraffin
White soft paraffin
Phosphoric acid
Sodium dihydrogen phosphate
Sodium hydroxide
Purified water
None known.
15, 50 and 100gm aluminium tubes - 60 months
500gm polypropylene jar pump presentation – 36 months
Store below 25° C.
50, 100 and 15gm aluminium epoxy lined membrane tubes with plastic caps.
A 500g polypropylene jar with a high density polyethylene follower plate and a pump system. The pump system consists of a polypropylene cylinder, a polypropylene head, a polypropylene pump body and a high density polyethylene piston with a glass valve and a high density polyethylene valve.
Not applicable.
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27 November 2014
31/08/2017
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