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Hydrocortisone 0.5% Cream With Aloe

Manufacturer
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Effective date
2018-11-16
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
3
Source
legacy-cache
Hydrated at
2026-08-02 00:46:19

Label at a glance#

ProductHydrocortisone
Active ingredientHYDROCORTISONE
Label structure11 sections

Indications and 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

Dosage and administration

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...

Storage and handling

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

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Drug Facts

Active ingredient

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Hydrocortisone 0.5%

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Anti-itch cream

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

  • 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

WARNINGS SECTION

For external use only

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

  • 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

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

  • a vaginal discharge
  • rectal bleeding
  • diaper rash

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

When using this product consult a doctor before exceeding recommended dosage

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

  • 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.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

Keep out of reach of children. If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

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

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

  • 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

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

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?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

Call 1-866-923-4914

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Manufactured by
Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Brampton, Ontario, Canada L6T 1C1
Distributed by
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
Livermore, CA 94551-9756

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 28.4 g Tube Carton

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

KAISER PERMANENTE ®

Hydrocortisone 0.5% Cream With Aloe
ANTIPRURITIC (ANTI-ITCH)
ITCH AND RASH RELIEF FOR SENSITIVE SKIN

*Compare to the active ingredient in Cortizone•5 ®

NET WT 1 OZ (28.4 g)

Principal Display Panel - 28.4 g Tube Carton
Principal Display Panel - 28.4 g Tube Carton

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
IngredientTypeUNIISPL versionUploaded
HydrocortisoneACTIVE INGREDIENTWI4X0X7BPJ1
HydrocortisoneACTIVE MOIETYWI4X0X7BPJ1
cetostearyl alcoholINACTIVE INGREDIENT2DMT128M1S1
citric acid monohydrateINACTIVE INGREDIENT2968PHW8QP1
glycerinINACTIVE INGREDIENTPDC6A3C0OX1
glyceryl monostearateINACTIVE INGREDIENT230OU9XXE41
methylparabenINACTIVE INGREDIENTA2I8C7HI9T1
mineral oilINACTIVE INGREDIENTT5L8T28FGP1
paraffinINACTIVE INGREDIENTI9O0E3H2ZE1
propylparabenINACTIVE INGREDIENTZ8IX2SC1OH1
sodium cetostearyl sulfateINACTIVE INGREDIENT7ZBS06BH4B1
sodium lauryl sulfateINACTIVE INGREDIENT368GB5141J1
stearyl alcoholINACTIVE INGREDIENT2KR89I4H1Y1
waterINACTIVE INGREDIENT059QF0KO0R1

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
0179-80160179-8016-30

Ingredients#

Every source-derived ingredient row is available through these pages.

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 13 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
CETOSTEARYL ALCOHOL2DMT128M1SIACT
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE2968PHW8QPIACT
GLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXIACT
GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE230OU9XXE4IACT
METHYLPARABENA2I8C7HI9TIACT
MINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPIACT
PARAFFINI9O0E3H2ZEIACT
PROPYLPARABENZ8IX2SC1OHIACT
WATER059QF0KO0RIACT
SODIUM CETOSTEARYL SULFATE7ZBS06BH4BIACT
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE368GB5141JIACT
STEARYL ALCOHOL2KR89I4H1YIACT
HYDROCORTISONEWI4X0X7BPJACTIB

Source Document#

Source XML

Inactive ingredient matches#

Inactive Ingredient Database values describe FDA-listed use contexts. The match method and ambiguity count are shown because ingredient names, routes, and dosage forms are not always unique. Browse recovered IID releases and source provenance.

Inactive ingredient links page 1 of 8 · 436 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredientIID ingredientUNIIDosage form / routePotencyMaximum daily exposureMatch
glyceryl monostearateGLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE230OU9XXE4OINTMENT / TOPICAL5 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
21 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium lauryl sulfateSODIUM LAURYL SULFATE368GB5141JTABLET / ORAL233 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
42 equally ranked IID candidates
methylparabenMETHYLPARABENA2I8C7HI9TTABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL1.28 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
79 equally ranked IID candidates
glyceryl monostearateGLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE230OU9XXE4AEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL3.27 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
21 equally ranked IID candidates
paraffinPARAFFINI9O0E3H2ZECAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL100 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
11 equally ranked IID candidates
methylparabenMETHYLPARABENA2I8C7HI9TSOLUTION / IONTOPHORESIS0.1 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
79 equally ranked IID candidates
methylparabenMETHYLPARABENA2I8C7HI9TSOLUTION / IRRIGATION2 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
79 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrateCITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE2968PHW8QPSYRUP / ORAL722 mg/5mlExact identifier — unii candidate
88 equally ranked IID candidates
stearyl alcoholSTEARYL ALCOHOL2KR89I4H1YAEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL37 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
12 equally ranked IID candidates
propylparabenPROPYLPARABENZ8IX2SC1OHCAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL0.22 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
68 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrateCITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE2968PHW8QPINJECTION / INTRACARDIAC1.05 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
88 equally ranked IID candidates
methylparabenMETHYLPARABENA2I8C7HI9TINJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS45 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
79 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrateCITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE2968PHW8QPINJECTION / INTRAVENOUS2068 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
88 equally ranked IID candidates
cetostearyl alcoholCETOSTEARYL ALCOHOL2DMT128M1SSPRAY / TOPICAL1 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
9 equally ranked IID candidates
glycerinGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXJELLY / VAGINALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
stearyl alcoholSTEARYL ALCOHOL2KR89I4H1YSUPPOSITORY / VAGINAL8.5 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
12 equally ranked IID candidates
glycerinGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSUPPOSITORY / VAGINAL227.9 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
propylparabenPROPYLPARABENZ8IX2SC1OHSUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL4 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
68 equally ranked IID candidates
glycerinGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXFILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL306.2 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
glycerinGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSOAP / TOPICAL0.76 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
glycerinGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXGEL / TOPICAL500 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
mineral oilMINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPSYSTEM / TOPICAL654.36 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
glycerinGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXGUM, CHEWING / BUCCAL230 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrateCITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE2968PHW8QPTABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL42 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
88 equally ranked IID candidates
glyceryl monostearateGLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE230OU9XXE4CREAM / TOPICAL836 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
21 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrateCITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE2968PHW8QPINJECTION / SUBCUTANEOUS28 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
88 equally ranked IID candidates
propylparabenPROPYLPARABENZ8IX2SC1OHINJECTION / INFILTRATION0.35 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
68 equally ranked IID candidates
propylparabenPROPYLPARABENZ8IX2SC1OHSUSPENSION / AURICULAR (OTIC)NAExact identifier — unii candidate
68 equally ranked IID candidates
cetostearyl alcoholCETOSTEARYL ALCOHOL2DMT128M1SCREAM / VAGINAL6 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
9 equally ranked IID candidates
glycerinGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSPONGE / TOPICAL2 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
propylparabenPROPYLPARABENZ8IX2SC1OHTABLET, COATED / ORAL0.8 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
68 equally ranked IID candidates
glycerinGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXINJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS225 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
glycerinGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXPASTE / DENTAL20 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
mineral oilMINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPCREAM / TOPICAL2772 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrateCITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE2968PHW8QPCAPSULE / ORAL238 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
88 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium lauryl sulfateSODIUM LAURYL SULFATE368GB5141JTABLET, COATED / ORAL123 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
42 equally ranked IID candidates
methylparabenMETHYLPARABENA2I8C7HI9TSUSPENSION / SUBCUTANEOUS0.16 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
79 equally ranked IID candidates
methylparabenMETHYLPARABENA2I8C7HI9TOINTMENT / OPHTHALMIC0.05 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
79 equally ranked IID candidates
glycerinGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXINJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS15 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
methylparabenMETHYLPARABENA2I8C7HI9TDROPS / AURICULAR (OTIC)0.01 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
79 equally ranked IID candidates
methylparabenMETHYLPARABENA2I8C7HI9TSYRUP / ORAL81 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
79 equally ranked IID candidates
propylparabenPROPYLPARABENZ8IX2SC1OHPASTE, DENTIFRICE / DENTALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
68 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrateCITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE2968PHW8QPINJECTION / SOFT TISSUEADJ PHExact identifier — unii candidate
88 equally ranked IID candidates
stearyl alcoholSTEARYL ALCOHOL2KR89I4H1YSUSPENSION / TOPICAL2.01 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
12 equally ranked IID candidates
propylparabenPROPYLPARABENZ8IX2SC1OHINJECTION, SUSPENSION / INTRAMUSCULAR0.02 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
68 equally ranked IID candidates
methylparabenMETHYLPARABENA2I8C7HI9TSUSPENSION / AURICULAR (OTIC)NAExact identifier — unii candidate
79 equally ranked IID candidates
methylparabenMETHYLPARABENA2I8C7HI9TINJECTION, SUSPENSION / SUBCUTANEOUS0.16 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
79 equally ranked IID candidates
mineral oilMINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPOIL / TOPICAL43.29 %v/vExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrateCITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE2968PHW8QPSWAB / TOPICAL0.05 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
88 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrateCITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE2968PHW8QPAEROSOL, FOAM / RECTAL7 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
88 equally ranked IID candidates
glycerinGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXDROPS / ORAL300 mg/1mlExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
glycerinGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXDROPS / NASAL10 mg/1mlExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium lauryl sulfateSODIUM LAURYL SULFATE368GB5141JGEL / TOPICAL0.05 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
42 equally ranked IID candidates
propylparabenPROPYLPARABENZ8IX2SC1OHINJECTION, SUSPENSION / SUBCUTANEOUS0.02 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
68 equally ranked IID candidates
methylparabenMETHYLPARABENA2I8C7HI9TINJECTION / PERIDURAL1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
79 equally ranked IID candidates
methylparabenMETHYLPARABENA2I8C7HI9TFILM / BUCCAL1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
79 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrateCITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE2968PHW8QPELIXIR / ORAL100 mg/5mlExact identifier — unii candidate
88 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrateCITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE2968PHW8QPSOLUTION/ DROPS / AURICULAR (OTIC)0.04 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
88 equally ranked IID candidates
mineral oilMINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPSUSPENSION / TOPICAL82 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium lauryl sulfateSODIUM LAURYL SULFATE368GB5141JCAPSULE / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)NAExact identifier — unii candidate
42 equally ranked IID candidates

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