The difference is that hydrous means water containing from my understand
whereas anhydrous means without.

Gwen

I've gone back and read the archives when I searched for Lanolin. 
what
I gleaned from that is that there is a difference between standard
Lanolin Hydrous ointment and the stuff in the purple tube.  Since the
time of the archived posts, the "other" company has introduced a new
product (TC Lanolin).  I'm interested in hearing The Lists opinion of
how that stands up to standard Lanolin Hydrous ointment and the purple
tube lanolin.

My practice is starting to stock basic items for parent purchase in
each
of our clinics like Tylenol, etc. for parent convienience.  We are
working away from sampling.  They have posed a question to me and our
other Lactation 
Consultants about what items we would recommend having available for
parent purchase.  Even though we have carried Medela products for 4
years, I have never kept lanolin around as I'm not a big fan of
'routine' use of ointments.

Love to hear your thoughts.
 
Melissa Folsom, MPA, IBCLC, LCCE
Complete Children's Health
3901 Pine Lake Road, Suite 201
Lincoln, NE 68516

Gwen Moody
CNC Postnatal Care
Westmead Hospital
PO Box 533 Wentworthville 2145
Phone: 02 9845 6964, 0422212774
Fax: 02 9845 8340
Page: 02 9845 5555 - 01135
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