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Antihistamine cream/gel

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booboo57 · 08/07/2023 21:29

On holiday and forget my trusty Anthisan cream which I have been using for years. Been to the local pharmacy and got an antihistamine gel which is cooling and soothes the itch. It's bloody marvellous! Can I get the same thing in the UK or do I need to stock up for my return. In Belgium by the way.

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Original poster
booboo57 · 08/07/2023 21:30

Sorry should have said use for insect bites.

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Yarnorama · 08/07/2023 21:33

What's the active ingredient?

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booboo57 · 09/07/2023 07:35

Sorry very patchy Internet. Asked for antihistamine cream. It's all in Flemish on the tube. It's called Insectflor gel.

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MamaSharkington · 09/07/2023 08:02

Stock up.

ChrisPPancake · 09/07/2023 12:58

booboo57 · 09/07/2023 07:35

Sorry very patchy Internet. Asked for antihistamine cream. It's all in Flemish on the tube. It's called Insectflor gel.

You can use Google translate to read the leaflet for active ingredient. I had no idea until this week when I got some eardrops and the leaflet was in Polish. 13yo ds opened translate and held the camera over the leaflet and there it was in English!

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booboo57 · 09/07/2023 20:21

Brilliant. It's soooo soothing and stops the itch. Glad to know it's available in UK.

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fetchacloth · 09/07/2023 20:28

Witch Hazel gel very effective for insect bites too.

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