Zinc Oxide 40% ointment: Uses,Dosage,Side Effects

Generic Name
Zinc Oxide

Therapeutic Group: Skin

Indications:
To treat or prevent skin irritations (eg. burns, bedsores, cuts, poison ivy, diaper rash). Protects chafed skin due to diaper rash and helps seal out wetness.

Presentation:
Zinc Oxideointment: Each gram contains Zinc Oxide BP 400 mg

Description:
Zinc Oxide is a diaper rash ointment.

Dosage & Administration:
Apply thin layer topically every 8 hourly. Change wet and soiled diapers, promptly cleans the diaper area, allow to dry, and apply ointment liberally as often as necessary, with each diaper change, especially at bedtime or any time when exposure to wet diapers may be prolonged.

Precautions:
For external use only. Avoid contact with the eyes. Stop use and ask a doctor if the condition worsens or does not improve within 7 days. Keep out of the reach of children. If swallowed, get medical help or contact a poison control center right away

Use in Pregnancy & Lactation:
This medication should be used with precautions only if clearly needed during pregnancy or while breastfeeding

Overdose:
No overdose-related problem is yet reported

Storage:
Keep in a cool and dry place, away from light

Usually well-tolerated. Extremely low frequency of hypersensitivity reaction.