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.

None stated.

None stated.

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None stated.

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.