Why Can't I Buy Germolene?

[jagger11]

Prescription only?

[Mamyalynne]

News to me, since when?

[Mamyalynne]

https://www.tesco.com/groceries/product/details/default.aspx?id=256428816

[jno]

https://www.superdrug.com/Germolene/Germolene-Dual-Action-Antiseptic-Cream-55g/p/515868

http://tinyurl.com/y8zu7ta9

[Jomlett]

Yet Germolene antiseptic ointment does need a prescription...

http://www.lloydspharmacy.com/en/germolene-antiseptic-ointment

[Mamyalynne]

Confusing results everywhere on this - a shame jomlett's link shows an image of a paper bag, but well worth asking at a pharmacist if they still do the pink ointment or not.

Some say Bayer discontinued it.

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Body-and-Soul/Health-and-Fitness/Question1448383-2.html

[Old_Geezer]

Don't they sell it in little round tins any more ?

Prescription ?!? What did they change that it suddenly became dangerous to be on free access ?

[Mamyalynne]

Recap since 2015 the pink ointment available via scrip only.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germolene

[hc4361]

But you can buy the antiseptic ointment from Boots

http://www.boots.com/germolene-antiseptic-cream-55g-10017346

[albaqwerty]

bought antiseptic germolene a few weeks back, no prescription.

cor, the memories of things that came in little round tins, :-)
Wasn't there some sort of toothpaste in a round tin too?

[Bathsheba]

I bought some in a tube the other week, can't remember where. It smells the same but is white ;)

Baths x x

[Old_Geezer]

A number of them. There was a smokers' one. And as a kid my siblings and I used a round tin, cake of pink "paste", designed to appeal to our age group.

[Bathsheba]

Alba, I remember my grandma having toothpaste in a tin!

Baths
x x x

[Bathsheba]

I shall now think my Germolene is inferior if there's a stronger one on script only ;)

Baths x x

[albaqwerty]

oooh, I remember the smoker's one, Dad used it :-)

Also, remember the pink paste one.

(blooming heck, when did I get old?!!)

Hi Baths xx lovely to see you

[Giggsie]

yes baths I bought in a tube shows pink on outside but is white, not nearly so good as old fashioned germolene I remember. smell not even the same.