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CVS Cortisone Liquid

Manufacturer
CVS Pharmacy
Effective date
2026-09-01
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
2
Source
daily-update
Hydrated at
2026-09-04 01:01:19

Label at a glance#

ProductCVS Cortisone Liquid
Active ingredientHYDROCORTISONE
Label structure8 sections

Indications and uses

temporarily relieves itching associated with minor skin irritations, inflammation, rashes due to: eczema psoriasis poison ivy, oak, sumac insect bites detergents jewelry cosmetics soaps seborrheic dermatitis other uses of this product should be only under advice and supervision of a doctor

Dosage and administration

adults and children 2 years of age and over: apply to affected area by placing applicator on skin, press firmly and hold to activate the dispensing of liquid. Do not use more than 3 to 4 times daily. children under 2 years of age: do not use, ask a doctor

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredient

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Hydrocortisone 1%

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Anti-itch

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

  • temporarily relieves itching associated with minor skin irritations, inflammation, rashes due to:
  • eczema
  • psoriasis
  • poison ivy, oak, sumac
  • insect bites
  • detergents
  • jewelry
  • cosmetics
  • soaps
  • seborrheic dermatitis
  • other uses of this product should be only under advice and supervision of a doctor

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

For external use only

Flammable: Keep away from fire or flame and heated surfaces

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

  • for the treatment of diaper rash. Consult a doctor
  • if you are allergic to any ingredient in the product

When using this product

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

  • avoid contact with eyes
  • do not use more than directed unless told to do so by a doctor

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

  • condition worsens
  • symptoms persist for more than 7 days or clear up and occur again within a few days, do not use this or any other hydrocortisone product unless you have asked a doctor

Keep out of reach of children.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

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 over: apply to affected area by placing applicator on skin, press firmly and hold to activate the dispensing of liquid. Do not use more than 3 to 4 times daily.
  • children under 2 years of age: do not use, ask a doctor

Other information

OTHER SAFETY INFORMATION

  • store in a cool place away from direct sunlight
  • store with cap closed tightly

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

alcohol denat. (45%), aloe barbadensis leaf juice, avena sativa kernel extract, carboxymethylcellulose, citric acid, disodium EDTA, ethoxydiglycol, glycerin, maltodextrin, menthyl lactate, methyl gluceth-20, PEG-8, water.

Principal Display Panel - 36 mL Carton Label

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

NDC 51316-754-12

CVS TM

Easy

Sponge

Applicator

No Mess

CORTISONE

LIQUID

Hydrocortisone 1%, Anti-Itch Liquid

Compare to Cortizone-10 ® Maximum Strength

Anti-Itch Liquid with Aloe active ingredient †

Relieves Itch

Associated With:

Rashes, Inflammation

& Minor skin irritations

Fast Itch

Relief

Soothing

Aloe

1.25 FL OZ (36 mL)

CartonCarton

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
51316-75451316-754-12

Ingredients#

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

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Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
HYDROCORTISONEWI4X0X7BPJACTIB
ALCOHOL3K9958V90MIACT
MALTODEXTRIN7CVR7L4A2DIACT
METHYL GLUCETH-20J3QD0LD11PIACT
EDETATE DISODIUM7FLD91C86KIACT
CITRIC ACID2968PHW8QPIACT
ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF JUICERUE8E6T4NBIACT
PEG-8B697894SGQIACT
WATER059QF0KO0RIACT
OATZ6J799EAJKIACT
GLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXIACT
MENTHYL LACTATE2BF9E65L7IIACT
CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUMK679OBS311IACT
ETHOXYDIGLYCOLA1A1I8X02BIACT

Source Document#

Source XML

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
CVS Cortisone LiquidHYDROCORTISONECVS Pharmacy42df45a9-d449-090a-e063-6394a90a9ee42026-09-01WarningsExact identifier
ndc (package): 51316-754-12
ndc (product): 51316-754
ndc11 (package): 51316075412
spl id: 5a6c1856-3e6c-fa63-e063-6294a90a2ce5
spl set id: 42df45a9-d449-090a-e063-6394a90a9ee4

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