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Hydrocortisone with Aloe

Dosage form
CREAM
Labeler
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
Label updated
2025-07-03
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
HYDROCORTISONE
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Label information

Drug Facts

Active ingredient

Hydrocortisone 1%

Purpose

Anti-itch cream

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
  • To open: unscrew cap, pull tab to remove foil seal, and screw cap back onto tube
  • store at room temperature
  • see carton or tube crimp for lot number and expiration date
Inactive ingredients

aloe barbadensis, cetearyl alcohol/sodium lauryl sulfate/sodium cetearyl sulfate, citric acid, glycerin, glyceryl stearate, methylparaben, mineral oil, paraffin, propylparaben, purified water, stearyl alcohol

Questions?

Call 1-866-923-4914

Label information

Distributed by:
Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
Hawthorne, NY 10532

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 28.4 g Tube Carton

Itch and Rash Relief

MAXIMUM STRENGTH

Hydrocortisone 1%
Cream
Antipruritic (Anti-Itch)

With Aloe

NET WT 1 oz (28.4 g)

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

DailyMed Set ID: caa2fd64-e262-4d7c-ad8a-69f506feba8c · Version 5
NDC: 51672-2013