Vaseline

Generic name
Vaseline
Brand name
ATC Code
D02AC
Dosages
Side effects in children
Warnings & precautions in children
Contra-indications in children

Interactions
PK
Renal impairment
References

Pharmacokinetics in children

No information

dose recommendation of formulary compared to licensed use (on-label versus off-label)

No information is present at this moment.

Available formulations

No information is present at this moment.

Dosages

Dry, flaky skin (neutral agents)
  • Cutaneous
    • 1 month up to 18 years
      • Apply at least once a day, and several times a day if necessary

    • Term neonate
      • Apply at least once a day, and several times a day if necessary

Renal impaiment in children > 3 months

GFR ≥10 ml/min/1.73m2: Dose adjustment not required.

GFR <10 ml/min/1.73m2: A general recommendation on dose adjustment cannot be provided.

The complete list of all undesirable drug reactions can be found in the national Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) – click here

Side effects in children

Contact dermatitis has been reported but is very rare. The risk of this is greater for yellow Vaseline than for white because the latter variant is more purified. Acne has been reported rarely; probably because the occlusion effect gives bacteria more chance to grow.

The complete list of all contra-indications can be found in the national Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) – click here

Contra-indications

No information available on specific contra indications in children.

The complete list of all warnings and precautions can be found in the national Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) – click here

Warnings & precautions

No information available on specific warnings and precautions in children.

Interactions

The complete list of all interactions can be found in the national Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) – click here

EMOLLIENTS AND PROTECTIVES

This pages provides a list of drugs from the same ATC class for comparison. This does not necessarily mean that these drugs are interchangeable.

EMOLLIENTS AND PROTECTIVES
D02AX
D02AC
D02AX
D02AX
D02A
D02AF
D02AB
EMOLLIENTS AND PROTECTIVES
D02AX
D02AC
D02AX
D02AX
D02A
D02AF
D02AB

References

  1. NHG, Standaard constitutioneel exceem (M37), www.nhg.nl, augustus 2006
  2. CBO, Richtlijn Constitutioneel Exceem, www.cbo.nl, 2007

Changes

Therapeutic Drug Monitoring


Overdose