Petroleum jelly
dermatological topical
Nothing to addWhat this medicine is for
Petroleum jelly is a medicine in the “dermatological topical” category. This treatment is applied to the skin to act locally on the skin condition concerned.
In the case of Petrolatum, this means: Protective, moisturising fatty substance. How it is used is determined case by case with the professional who prescribes it.
Under which brands it is found
In France, about 14 reimbursable presentations containing Petroleum jelly are recorded. It is found under several brand names and as generics.
- Glycerol/Vaseline/Paraffine Arrow
- Glycerol/Vaseline/Paraffine Biogaran
- Glycerol/Vaseline/Paraffine Cristers
- Glycerol/Vaseline/Paraffine Eg
- Glycerol/Vaseline/Paraffine Pierre Fabre Sante
- Glycerol/Vaseline/Paraffine Sandoz
- Glycerol/Vaseline/Paraffine Teva
- Glycerol/Vaseline/Paraffine Viatris
- and other presentations
Generics and the original brand are equivalent for the active substance; only the appearance, the name or the excipients may differ.
Do you need a supplement? No.
Nothing to add here. Petroleum jelly does not fall under any of our references, and no single-ingredient supplement makes credible sense as a complement. Rather than placing a product on principle, we leave this page without a purchase recommendation. If you are otherwise taking a statin, an antidiabetic, a PPI, a contraceptive or a beta-blocker, that is where we can be useful.
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