Xylocaine (Lignocaine) 5% Ointment 15g (S2)

Xylocaine 5% Ointment 15g

• to relieve pain following minor burns and skin irritation including sunburn, insect bites, nettle rash and sore nipples;
• to prevent pain and discomfort, and to act as a lubricant during medical procedures and tests;
• to relieve pain of some conditions of the back passage such as haemorrhoids (piles) or fissures
• in dentistry to prevent pain during scaling or injection and when fitting dentures.

Xylocaine belongs to a group of medicines called local anaesthetics. It works by making the pain nerves unable to pass messages to the brain. Your physician, pharmacist or dentist will have explained what Xylocaine Ointment is used for and told you