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Medicines for Nappy rash

Over-the-counter medicineOver-the-counter medicine. Medicine can be bought without a prescription.

C

  • Cetrimide Over-the-counter medicine
  • Cetrimide/Benzalkonium chloride Over-the-counter medicine
    • (a generic version of Drapolene Cream)
  • Conotrane cream Over-the-counter medicine

D

  • Dimethicone/Zinc oxide/Calamine Over-the-counter medicine
    • (a generic version of Vasogen)
  • Dimeticone/Benzalkonium chloride Over-the-counter medicine
    • (a generic version of Conotrane Cream)
  • Drapolene cream Over-the-counter medicine

E

  • Econazole nitrate
    • (a generic version of Gyno-Pevaryl)
    • (a generic version of Pevaryl)

G

  • Generic Cetanorm cream Over-the-counter medicine
  • Generic Metanium barrier ointment Over-the-counter medicine
  • Generic Sudocrem cream Over-the-counter medicine
    • (a generic version of Sudocrem)
  • Generic Unguentum M cream Over-the-counter medicine
    • (a generic version of Unguentum M)

H

  • Hydrocortisone

K

  • Ketoconazole

M

  • Morhulin ointment Over-the-counter medicine

N

  • Nystan
  • Nystatin
    • (a generic version of Nystan)

S

  • Sudocrem Over-the-counter medicine

U

  • Unguentum M Over-the-counter medicine

V

  • Vasogen Over-the-counter medicine

Z

  • Zinc oxide/Cod liver oil Over-the-counter medicine
    • (a generic version of Morhulin Ointment)

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