Hydrocortisone
- Dosage form
- CREAM
- Labeler
- Walgreen Company
- Label updated
- 2025-07-10
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-07
- Active ingredients
- HYDROCORTISONE ACETATE
Label information
Drug Facts
Active ingredient
Hydrocortisone acetate (equivalent to Hydrocortisone 1%)
Purpose
Anti-itch
Uses
- temporary relief of itching associated with minor skin irritations and rashes due to
- eczema
- insect bites
- poison ivy, poison oak, or poison sumac
- soaps
- detergents
- cosmetics
- jewelry
- seborrheic dermatitis
- psoriasis
- external genital and anal itching
- other uses of this product should be only under the advice and supervision of a doctor
Warnings
For external use only
Do not use
- in the eyes
- by putting this product into the rectum by using fingers or any mechanical device or applicator
Ask a doctor before use if you have
- a vaginal discharge
- rectal bleeding
- diaper rash
Label information
When using this productconsult a doctor before exceeding recommended dosage
Stop use and ask a doctor if
- condition gets worse
- condition persists for more than 7 days
- condition clears up and occurs again within a few days.
Do not begin to use any other hydrocortisone product unless you have consulted a doctor.
Label information
Keep out of reach of children.If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
Directions
Adults and children 2 years of age and older:
- apply to affected area not more than 3 to 4 times daily
Children under 2 years of age: do not use. Consult a doctor
For external anal itching:
- Adults: when practical, cleanse the affected area with mild soap and warm water and rinse thoroughly
- gently dry by patting or blotting with toilet tissue or a soft cloth before application of this product
Children under 12 years of age: consult a doctor
Other information
- store at controlled room temperature 20 to 25°C (68 to 77°F)
- see carton or tube crimp for lot number and expiration date
Inactive ingredients
cetostearyl alcohol, propylene glycol, purified water, sodium lauryl sulfate, white petrolatum
Questions?
Call 1-866-923-4914
Label information
DISTRIBUTED BY: WALGREEN CO.
DEERFIELD, IL 60015
PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 28.4 g Tube Carton
[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]
WalgreensNDC 0363-0972-02
PARABEN FREE
Hydrocortisone 1% Cream
HYDROCORTISONE ACETATE 1% / ANTI-ITCH
NET WT 1 OZ (28.4 g)
DailyMed Set ID: bff322f1-59c3-41e0-8685-fcfe52bf4b42 · Version 3
NDC: 0363-0972