Dermodrin ointment, 20 G

Dermodrin Ointment is an over-the-counter medicine containing the active ingredient diphenhydramine hydrochloride. The ointment is an antihistamine and antiallergic agent, a remedy for itching and pain relief in allergies and skin diseases.

Cooling antihistamine ointment for application to the skin.

Diphenhydramine hydrochloride, the active ingredient in Dermodrin, is an antihistamine and anti-allergic agent, a remedy for itching and pain relief in allergies and skin diseases. Dermodrin Ointment has a cooling effect as an oil-in-water emulsion. Dermodrin Ointment is intended exclusively for external use. The creamy, white, completely non-irritating and odourless preparation is easy to rub in and spread on the skin. The effect starts shortly after applying the ointment and lasts for 2-6 hours.

Areas of application

Dermodrin Ointment is used to treat itching, localised pain and hypersensitivity reactions of the skin in the case of

• Allergies
• insect bites
• eczema, nettle rash, itchy wound edges and skin abrasions
• minor burns, sunburn
• itchy skin rashes after sun exposure (sun allergy).

The benefits of Dermodrin Ointment at a glance:

• Cools
• Soothes
• Cares for the skin

Dosage form

Ointment

Application

• Adults and adolescents aged 12 - 18 years apply a 5-15 cm long strand of ointment (corresponding to 18-54 mg diphenhydramine) to the affected skin area 3 - 4 times a day, depending on the size of the area to be treated. The daily dose of 300 mg diphenhydramine hydrochloride, corresponding to 15 g Dermodrin Ointment, must not be exceeded. 300 mg corresponds to 3/4 of a 20 g tube, 1/3 of a 50 g tube and 1/6 of a 100 g tube.
• In children aged 6 - 11 years, a strand of ointment approx. 8-10 cm long is applied 3 - 4 times a day. The maximum daily dose of 150 mg diphenhydramine (equivalent to 41 cm of ointment/day) must not be exceeded.
• In children aged 2 - 5 years, a 3 cm long strand of ointment is applied 2 - 3 times a day; the maximum daily dose of 37 mg diphenhydramine (equivalent to 10 cm of ointment/day) must not be exceeded.
• The duration of treatment should be as short as possible.

Ingredients

• The active substance is: diphenhydramine hydrochloride.
• 1 g ointment contains 20 mg diphenhydramine hydrochloride.
• The other ingredients are Methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate (0.15 % g/g), peanut oil, bleached wax, cetyl alcohol, paraffinum solidum, Vaselinum album, glycerol, hostacerin T-3, polysorbate 80, isobornyl acetate, sodium hydroxide for pH adjustment, purified water.