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Hydrocortisone

Dosage form
CREAM
Labeler
Proficient Rx LP
Label updated
2024-02-01
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
Hydrocortisone
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Label information

Drug Facts

Active ingredient

Hydrocortisone 0.5%

Purpose

Anti-itch cream

Uses
  • •temporary relief of itching associated with minor skin irritations and rashes due to
    • oeczema
    • oinsect bites
    • opoison ivy, poison oak, or poison sumac
    • osoaps
    • odetergents
    • ocosmetics
    • ojewelry
    • oseborrheic dermatitis
    • opsoriasis
    • oexternal 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 product consult 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, cetostearyl alcohol, citric acid, glycerin, glyceryl stearate, methylparaben, mineral oil, paraffin, propylparaben, purified water, sodium cetearyl sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate, stearyl alcohol

Questions?

Call 1-866-923-4914

Label information

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

Relabeled by:
Proficient Rx LP
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 28.4 g Tube Carton

Itch and Rash Relief

Sensitive Skin

Hydrocortisone ½%
Cream
Antipruritic (Anti-Itch)

With Aloe

NET WT 1 oz (28.4 g)

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

DailyMed Set ID: ccb62898-b614-45b9-95ea-23e5e31893a8 · Version 4
NDC: 63187-575