Medicines
SmPC of 26/02/2024
BEPANTHEN 5 %, ointment
Composition
Dexpanthenol........................................................................................................................................................... 5,0 g
For 100 g of ointment.
Excipients with known effect: lanolin (wool fat), stearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol
Protegin X*, petrolatum, wool fat, white beeswax, almond oil, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, liquid paraffin, purified water.
*Composition of Protegin X: light liquid paraffin, petrolatum, microcrystalline wax (THG), glycerol monooleate, wool fat alcohols.
Dosage and administration
Dosage
Apply by gently massaging one to several times a day.
Method of administration
Cutaneous use.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients listed in section Composition.
Infected or weeping dermatosis.
Warnings and precautions
• Avoid any contact with the eyes.
• This medicine contains lanolin (wool fat), stearyl alcohol and cetyl alcohol. It may cause local skin reactions (for example contact dermatitis).
Interactions
The data available to date do not suggest the existence of clinically significant interactions.
Fertility, pregnancy and breastfeeding
To be used with caution in pregnant or breast-feeding women, due to no usable clinical data. In breast-feeding women, if applied to the breasts, clean the skin before each breastfeeding session.
Driving and using machines
BEPANTHEN 5 %, ointment has no or negligible influence on the ability to drive vehicles and use machines.
Adverse effects
Rare allergic skin reaction.
Reporting of suspected adverse reactions
Reporting suspected adverse reactions after authorisation of the medicinal product is important. It allows continued monitoring of the benefit/risk balance of the medicinal product. Healthcare professionals are asked to report any suspected adverse reaction via the national reporting system: National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM) and the network of Regional Centres of Pharmacovigilance - Website: www.signalement-sante.gouv.fr..
Pharmacodynamics
Pharmacotherapeutic class: SKIN PROTECTANT, ATC code: D03AX. (D: dermatology).
Dexpanthenol: component of coenzyme A.
Prescription, supply and reimbursement
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Source: VIDAL · Updated on 10/11/2026. This information does not replace advice from a healthcare professional.