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Oviderm

Oviderm

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About the medicine

How to use Oviderm

Leaflet attached to the packaging: patient information

Oviderm, 250 mg/g, cream

Propylene glycol

Read the leaflet carefully before using the medicine, as it contains

important information for the patient.
This medicine should always be used exactly as described in the patient leaflet or as directed by
a doctor, pharmacist, or nurse.

  • The leaflet should be kept in case it needs to be read again.
  • If advice or additional information is needed, a pharmacist should be consulted.
  • If the patient experiences any side effects, including any possible side effects not listed in the leaflet, they should inform their doctor, pharmacist, or nurse. See section 4.
  • If there is no improvement after a few days or the patient feels worse, they should contact their doctor.

Table of contents of the leaflet

  • 1. What is Oviderm and what is it used for
  • 2. Important information before using Oviderm
  • 3. How to use Oviderm
  • 4. Possible side effects
  • 5. How to store Oviderm
  • 6. Package contents and other information

1. What is Oviderm and what is it used for

Oviderm is a skin-softening cream that contains a substance called propylene glycol
(25%). Propylene glycol has water-binding properties and also has a slight antimicrobial effect, acting on some bacteria and fungi.
Oviderm is used to treat dry skin.

2. Important information before using Oviderm

When not to use Oviderm:

  • if the patient is allergic to propylene glycol or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).

Warnings and precautions

Oviderm should not be used:

  • on burned skin,
  • in the ear canal, as propylene glycol may cause ear damage.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

The risk of using Oviderm during pregnancy is not known.
To avoid accidental ingestion of propylene glycol by the child, during breastfeeding, do not apply Oviderm to the breasts or their surroundings.

Oviderm contains cetearyl alcohol.

It may cause local skin reactions (e.g., contact dermatitis).

3. How to use Oviderm

This medicine should always be used exactly as described in the patient leaflet or as directed by
a doctor, pharmacist, or nurse. In case of doubt, a doctor, pharmacist, or nurse should be consulted.
Adults, children, and adolescents
The cream can be used as needed, several times a day, and should always be applied after
skin contact with water. The amount of cream to be applied should be sufficient to be absorbed by the skin without a sticky feeling.

Activating the pump

When using it for the first time, press the pump several times quickly. The pump should be pressed until the cream is dispensed.

4. Possible side effects

Like all medicines, Oviderm can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Common: may affect up to 1 in 10 people

  • Transient worsening of symptoms, itching, burning, and redness of the skin.
  • Allergic reactions, including skin reactions, such as rash.

Reporting side effects

If any side effects occur, including any possible side effects not listed in the leaflet, the doctor or pharmacist should be informed. Side effects can be reported directly to the Department of Monitoring of Adverse Reactions to Medicinal Products of the Office for Registration of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices, and Biocidal Products;
Aleje Jerozolimskie 181 C, 02-222 Warsaw, tel.: +48 22 49 21 301, fax: + 48 22 49 21 309, website:
https://smz.ezdrowie.gov.pl.
Reporting side effects will help gather more information on the safety of the medicine.

5. How to store Oviderm

The medicine should be stored out of sight and reach of children.
There are no special precautions for storage of the medicinal product.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date stated on the tube and carton or container after: EXP. The expiry date refers to the last day of the month.
Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste containers. A pharmacist should be asked how to dispose of medicines that are no longer needed. This will help protect the environment.

6. Package contents and other information

What Oviderm contains

  • The active substance is propylene glycol. 1 gram of cream contains 250 mg of propylene glycol.
  • The other ingredients are: purified coconut oil, cetearyl alcohol, stearic acid Type 50, macrogol stearate Type I, glycerol monostearate 44-55 Type II, sodium citrate (for pH adjustment), anhydrous citric acid (for pH adjustment), purified water.

What Oviderm looks like and what the pack contains

Oviderm is a white, odorless cream. It is available in a plastic tube (100 g) with a flip-top cap in a cardboard box or a plastic container with a pump (500 g) or a double pack of 600 g containing a plastic container with a pump containing 500 g of cream and a plastic tube containing 100 g of cream, closed with a white flip-top cap.

Marketing authorization holder and manufacturer

Marketing authorization holder
Reig Jofre Sp. z o.o.
Ostródzka 74N
03-289 Warsaw
Poland
e-mail: [email protected]
Manufacturer
Bioglan AB
Borrgatan 31
211 24 Malmö
Sweden

Galenica AB
P A Hanssons väg 41
205 12 Malmö
Sweden
Date of last update of the leaflet:03.2025

  • Country of registration
  • Prescription required
    No
  • Importer
    Bioglan AB Galenica AB
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