Formulary

1.7.2 Compound haemorrhoidal preparations with corticosteroids

First Line
Second Line
Specialist
Hospital Only
Anusol HC

(Benzyl benzoate with bismuth oxide, bismuth subgallate, hydrocortisone acetate, peru balsam and zinc oxide)

  • Ointment (£6.00 = 30g)
  • Suppositories (£4.24 = 12 suppositories)

Notes

  1. Prescribe by brand (to aid identification where products contain multiple ingredients, or to prevent confusion where multiple brands contain similar ingredients)
Scheriproct

(Cinchocaine with prednisolone)

  • Ointment (£3.23 = 30g)
  • Suppositories (£1.52 = 12 suppositories)

Notes

  1. Prescribe by brand (to aid identification where products contain multiple ingredients, or to prevent confusion where multiple brands contain similar ingredients)
Xyloproct

(Hydrocortisone 0.275% with lidocaine 5%)

  • Ointment (£4.19 = 20g)

Notes

  1. Prescribe by brand (to aid identification where products contain multiple ingredients, or to prevent confusion where multiple brands contain similar ingredients)