Active ingredient
- lidocaine
- hydrocortisone acetate
Legal Category
POM: Prescription only medicine
POM: Prescription only medicine
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Xyloproct 5%/0.275% Ointment
Package leaflet: Information for the user
Xyloproct® 5%/0.275% Ointment
lidocaine, hydrocortisone acetate
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start using this medicine because it contains important information for you.
What is in this leaflet:
1. What Xyloproct Ointment is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you use Xyloproct Ointment
3. How to use Xyloproct Ointment
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Xyloproct Ointment
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. What Xyloproct Ointment is and what it is used for
What Xyloproct Ointment is
The name of your medicine is ‘Xyloproct 5%/0.275% Ointment’. It is referred to as ‘Xyloproct Ointment’ in the rest of this leaflet.
Xyloproct Ointment contains two medicines: lidocaine and hydrocortisone.
What Xyloproct Ointment is used for
Xyloproct Ointment may be used in adults and children of all ages for the following reasons:
2. What you need to know before you use Xyloproct Ointment
Do not use Xyloproct Ointment:
Do not use Xyloproct Ointment if any of the above apply to you. If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Xyloproct Ointment.
Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Xyloproct Ointment if:
If you are not sure if any of the above apply to you, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Xyloproct Ointment.
Other medicines and Xyloproct Ointment
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, or have recently taken, or might take any other medicines. This includes medicines that you buy without a prescription and herbal medicines. This is because Xyloproct Ointment can affect the way some medicines work and some medicines can have an effect on Xyloproct Ointment.
In particular, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or using any of the following medicines:
Pregnancy, breast-feeding and fertility
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor for advice before taking this medicine. Your doctor will decide if you can use Xyloproct Ointment during this time.
Driving and using machines
It is unlikely that using Xyloproct Ointment will affect your ability to drive or operate machinery. However, depending on how much is applied, Xyloproct Ointment may slightly affect your alertness and co-ordination temporarily. If affected, you should not drive, use tools or operate machinery.
Xyloproct Ointment contains cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol
May cause local skin reactions (e.g. contact dermatitis).
3. How to use Xyloproct Ointment
Always use Xyloproct Ointment exactly as your doctor has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure. Always wash your hands well before and after using this medicine.
How much Xyloproct Ointment to use
How long to use Xyloproct Ointment for
Using the applicator
If you use more Xyloproct Ointment than you should
If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Stop using Xyloproct Ointment and talk to your doctor straight away if you notice any of the following – you may need urgent medical treatment:
This may mean that you are having an allergic reaction.
Stop using Xyloproct Ointment and talk to your doctor if you notice any of the following:
Other possible side effects:
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
5. How to store Xyloproct Ointment
6. Contents of the pack and other information
What Xyloproct Ointment contains
The active substances are lidocaine and hydrocortisone acetate. Each gram of Xyloproct Ointment contains 50 mg (milligrams) of lidocaine and 2.75 mg of hydrocortisone acetate.
The other ingredients are zinc oxide, aluminium acetate, stearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, purified water and macrogol (3350 and 400).
What Xyloproct Ointment looks like and contents of the pack
Xyloproct Ointment is white to slightly yellow in colour. It comes in an aluminium tube that contains 20 g (grams) of the ointment. Each pack contains a CE-certified medical device (applicator).
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This leaflet was last revised in August 2021
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