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MHRA has found samples of intensive body lotion with aloe vera (OSAS) to contain corticosteroid betamethasone.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has today issued a recall asking patients to return affected products.
We inform healthcare professionals of the recent campaign to promote awareness of the risk and new resources available to support safe use following previous advice to health and care professionals.
People who use emollient creams to treat dry and itchy skin conditions are being warned that residue can build up on fabrics, such as clothing or bedding, and cause them to catch fire more easily.
A skin cream claiming to be a natural Chinese herbal remedy for treating eczema, contains a potentially harmful steroid and should not be used, warns the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
Smoking or a naked flame could cause patients’ dressings or clothing to catch fire when being treated with paraffin-based emollient that is in contact with the dressing or clothing.
Healthcare professionals reminded that tacrolimus may be associated with possible risk of malignancy.
Use of barrier methods to reduce skin reactions may affect device performance.
People who may have purchased Yiganerjing Cream are urged to discontinue use immediately as it contains an undisclosed steroid and two antifungal ingredients.
Don't apply aqueous calamine cream onto the skin before an X-ray examination because it may affect the outcome of the radiograph.
Manufactured by Abbott – some users who are experiencing an immune response to the adhesive are applying creams, patches or sprays under their sensor to reduce skin reactions, which may affect device performance.
Warnings about the risk of severe and fatal burns are being extended to all paraffin-based emollients regardless of paraffin concentration. Data suggest there is also a risk for paraffin-free emollients. Advise patients who use these products not to smoke or...
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