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Boots 98.66% w / w Styptic Pencil





1. Name Of The Medicinal Product



Styptic Pencil



Nix 98.66% w/w Styptic pencil



Boots 98.66 % w/w Styptic Pencil



Murrays 98.66% w/w Styptic Pencil


2. Qualitative And Quantitative Composition



Aluminium sulphate. (Active) 98.66% w/w



For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1



3. Pharmaceutical Form



Compressed solid cylinder mounted in a plastic base



4. Clinical Particulars



4.1 Therapeutic Indications



Used as a haemostatic for superficial wounds and abrasions



Relief of discomfort of insect bites and stings



4.2 Posology And Method Of Administration



Administered topically by direct application to the wound or sting.



For topical application only.



4.3 Contraindications



Hypersensitivity to aluminium sulphate or to any of the excipients



4.4 Special Warnings And Precautions For Use



For topical application to skin only. For use by one person only.



4.5 Interaction With Other Medicinal Products And Other Forms Of Interaction



None known



4.6 Pregnancy And Lactation



None



4.7 Effects On Ability To Drive And Use Machines



Not relevant



4.8 Undesirable Effects



None known



4.9 Overdose



None known



5. Pharmacological Properties



5.1 Pharmacodynamic Properties



Pharmacotherapeutic group: Aluminium agents ATC code: D08AB



Aluminium sulphate precipitates protein and is a powerful astringent



5.2 Pharmacokinetic Properties



None stated



5.3 Preclinical Safety Data



None



6. Pharmaceutical Particulars



6.1 List Of Excipients



Purified Talc 1.34% w/w



6.2 Incompatibilities



Not applicable



6.3 Shelf Life



5 years



6.4 Special Precautions For Storage



None



6.5 Nature And Contents Of Container



Plastic holder and push-on cover.



Pack size 5g



6.6 Special Precautions For Disposal And Other Handling



Moisten end of the pencil with water. Apply topically by direct application to the wound or sting. Dry pencil after use.



7. Marketing Authorisation Holder



Bray Group Ltd, 1 Regal Way, Faringdon, Oxfordshire SN7 7BX.



8. Marketing Authorisation Number(S)



PL 04286/0002



9. Date Of First Authorisation/Renewal Of The Authorisation



29th September 1982 / 3rd February 1993



10. Date Of Revision Of The Text



March 2008




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