Ovelle Emulsifying Ointment 500g

Product Information

Award-winning Ovelleis a skincare and pharmacy collection from Gardiner Family Apothecary. This Irish owned brand has been in business for almost a century, and has featured in Vogue, Grazia and Goop. Ovelle develops medically-driven solutions for various skin concerns such as sensitivity and dryness. Note that Oilatum ® Plus is for MRSA treatment at NUH where Octenisan is not appropriate in line with NUH MRSA policy. Medicines suitable to be prescribed in primary care / general practice after specialist* recommendation or initiation.

At SFH if needed for other uses eg for lips, then use yellow soft paraffin, available from NHS supplies. Prior agreement must be obtained by the specialist from the primary care provider before prescribing responsibility is transferred. The shared care protocol must have been agreed by the relevant secondary care trust Drugs and Therapeutics Committee(s) (DTC) and approved by the Nottinghamshire APC. Emulsifying ointment (contains emulsifying wax, liquid paraffin and white soft paraffin. Emulsifying wax itself contains cetostearyl alcohol and sodium lauryl sulfate) Overdose is considered unlikely with this product when used as indicated. Symptoms of accidental oral ingestion may include gastrointestinal symptoms, particularly diarrhoea and should be treated symptomatically. The emulsifying ointment leaves a thin layer of oil on the skin's surface that stops water evaporating.Medicines that should be initiated by a specialist and prescribed by primary care prescribers only under a shared care protocol, once the patient has been stabilised. 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 or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store.

Excetra ® cream is formulary option for moderately dry skin as per Notts Emollient Formulary. (APC Sep19)

You should be extra careful after using this ointment in the bath, as the ointment may make the floor oily and slippery.