Germolene Antiseptic cream is used to treat minor cuts and grazes, minor burns, scalds, blisters, sore and rough skin, washday hands, sunburn or stiff aching muscles.
The ointment contains four active substances. Phenol and octafonium chloride have antiseptic properties for the disinfection of skin, wounds and burns. Phenol also has a local anaesthetic action for the relief of pain. Methyl salicylate relieves inflammation and pain. Zinc oxide is a mild astringent (helps to reduce bleeding). The ointment base helps soften the skin and soothe irritation.
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Germolene Antiseptic Cream – 30g
£2.39
Germolene antiseptic helps to prevent secondary infection,It acts as local anaesthetic and emollient for minor cuts and grazes, minor burns and scalds and blisters, stings and insect bites, spots and other minor skin conditions, chapped or rough skin.
Germolene Antiseptic Cream contains:
Phenol 1.2 %w/w, Chlorhexidine gluconate 0.25 %w/w, Alcohol 90%,10 Becquerels, Alcohol 90%, 10 % Total fatty acids.
Side effectsÂ
Like all medicines, Germolene Antiseptic cream can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
As with all medicines, Germolene Antiseptic cream can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Seek medical advice straight away if you experience any sudden wheeziness, difficulty in breathing, swelling of the eyelids, face or lips, rash or itching (especially affecting your whole body). These are signs of an allergic reaction which may be serious and require medical treatment..
Rarely, you may experience local irritation, rash, or other skin reactions at the site of application after applying the cream.
Warnings and precautions
- Rare but serious allergic reactions including anaphylaxis have been reported with use of chlorhexidine containing antiseptic products.
- If symptoms of a serious allergic reaction appear (e.g. wheezing or difficulty breathing, swelling of the face, hives that can quickly progress to more serious symptoms, severe rash or shock), immediately stop using this product and tell your doctor straight away or contact the accident and emergency department of your nearest hospital.
This product is typically dispatched within 1-2 working days from date of order
Please note that we do not operate at the weekends. Orders placed after 2pm Friday will not get processed until the following Monday morning.
Standard Delivery
Our standard delivery charge is £2.90.
We use a tracked 48 Hour service for our standard delivery.
Next Day DeliveryÂ
Due to COVID-19 we are not currently offering Next Day Delivery as our couriers are not always adhering to the delivery timescales, we will introduce this again in the future.
Prescriptions
Private prescription medicines are sent by courier, tracked 24hr delivery, free of charge (all private prescription items have a minimum order value of £5.00). NHS prescription medicines are sent by courier, tracked 24hr delivery.
Normal delivery charges will apply for non-prescription items in the same basket.
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