Cetomacrogol

South African indications:

• Emollient
• As a diluent in medicinal external preparations

Contraindications

• Hypersensitivity to the active ingredient or any of its excipients 

Forms avail. in SA and covered in this monograph: cre

Emollient
As a diluent in medicinal external preparations

• Topical (cre): Apply to affected area(s), as often as required

See adult dosage

Pregnancy

• Safe
• No special precautions regarding this vehicle

Breastfeeding

• Compatible
• No special precautions regarding this vehicle

Renal Impairment

• Caution; no information available

Hepatic Impairment

• Caution; no information available

Elderly

• No dose adjustment recommended

Porphyria Information

• Not yet classified (NC)

Drugs in Sport

• Non-regulated product
• Non-regulated products are not subjected to rigorous controls to verify its efficacy, safety, nor that the ingredients, dosages and claims listed on the label are indeed accurate, therefore authorities caution athletes against the risk of using these products

No information available

No information available

None routine

Cetomacrogol has an emollient effect.

Cetomacrogol is available in several formulations. Please note the list below gives examples of products which are available and is not necessarily comprehensive. The listing of a product does not constitute endorsement of the product by EMGuidance; likewise, failure to list a product does not imply that EMGuidance disapproves of the product. This information is put together on the basis of the National Government's Medicines Price Registry at the time of publication

Cream

• Barrs Cetomacrogol cream
• Cetomacrogol (Pinnacle)
• Clinical cetomacrogol (Biologic Pharma)
• Epy Derm Cetomacrogol (Epy Derm)