I remember when I was a new grad nurse ...wayyyy back in the 80’s we used bag balm on patients for protection and healing of redness on their buttocks ...is this still used? My patient asked me about it and I haven’t thought of it in years .. have you ever used this on a parent and does it really help? I remember it’s thick and greasy. Thank you all in advance.
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The active ingredients of Bag Balm are 8-hydroxyquinoline sulfate 0.3% (antiseptic) in a petroleum jelly USP and lanolin base.
In the past, Bag Balm has been documented as containing 0.005% mercury "from ethylated sterols". Mercury was once used in many products as an effective antiseptic, although much less commonly today, now that the toxic effects of mercury and its compounds are more widely understood. Mercury is no longer listed as an ingredient in Bag Balm.
So it's basically a barrier cream with some extra antiseptic. I'm sure it works! - and while petroleum-derived products might raise some concerns about *very* long-term effects it's not really going to be a problem for the elderly, is it?
Now on the behind, I don't see why not.
They still sell it as we bought some a few months ago.
Is the redness from being wet? Have you tried diaper rash products? Ask the pharmacist if any are recommended for that use.