pilldic.Your medicine dictionary
Text size
← US medicines
US · Over-the-counter medicine

Hydrocortisone

Dosage form
CREAM
Labeler
Safetec of America, Inc.
Label updated
2019-11-01
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
hydrocortisone
View original label and images on DailyMed ↗
Label information

Drug Facts

Active Ingredients

Hydrocortisone USP 1%

Purpose

Antipruritic (Anti-itch)

Uses

For the temporary relief of itching associated with minor skin irritations, inflammation, and rashes due to eczema, insect bites, poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, soaps, detergents, cosmetics, jewelry, seborrheic dermatitis, psoriasis and for external genital, feminine, and anal itching

Warnings

For external use only

Label information

If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use

Do not use

  • In the eyes
  • For diaper rash
  • For external genital or feminine itching if you have a vaginal discharge
  • More than the recommended daily dosage unless directed by a doctor
  • This product in the rectum by using fingers or any mechanical device or applicator

Stop use and ask a doctor if

  • Condition worsens, symptoms persist for more than 7 days, or clear up and occur again within a few days. Do not begin use of any other hydrocortisone product unless you have asked a doctor
  • In case of bleeding when used for anal itching

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: consult a doctor
  • When used for anal itching, cleanse the affected area with mild soap and warm water and rinse thoroughly. Gently dry, patting or blotting with bathroom tissue or soft cloth before applying. Children under 12: consult a doctor before using for anal itching
Other Information
  • Store at room temperature
  • Avoid excessive heat
Inactive Ingredients

Cetostearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Monostearate SE, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Propylene Glycol, Purified Water, Stearic Acid, Triethanolamine, White Soft Paraffin

Principal Display Panel - 1 oz. Tube Label

Safetec ®

1% Hydrocortisone Cream

For Itching, Inflammation, and Rashes

Net Wt. 1oz. (28.4g)

Reorder No. 53111

Manufactured for: Safetec of America, Inc.
Buffalo, NY 14215 | 1-800-456-7077
Made In India KD/503

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

DailyMed Set ID: e304569e-575f-498c-bc65-c9336a0bd6ea · Version 1
NDC: 61010-4402