Hydrocortisone Anti-Itch Cream

Manufacturer
Universal Distribution Center LLC
Effective date
2024-10-17
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
3
Source
full-release
Hydrated at
2026-06-01 00:42:09

Label at a glance#

ProductHydrocortisone Anti-Itch
Active ingredientHYDROCORTISONE
Label structure12 sections

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Active Ingredient

Hydrocortisone 1%

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Purpose

Anti-itch

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

Uses

for the temporary relief of itching associated with minor skin irritations and rashes due to:

  • eczema
  • seborrheic dermatitis
  • psoriasis
  • insect bites
  • poison ivy, oak, sumac
  • soaps
  • detergents
  • cosmetics
  • jewelry
  • external genital, feminine and anal itching

Other uses or the use of the product for more than 7 days should be undertaken only under the advice and supervision of a doctor

WARNINGS SECTION

Warnings

For external use only

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

Do not use in genital area if you have a vaginal discharge.

Consult a doctor, for the treatment of diaper rash. Ask a doctor.

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

When using this product

  • Avoid contact with eyes
  • Do not use more than directed unless told to do so by a doctor
  • Do not put directly into the rectum by using fingers or any mechanical device or applicator

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

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, and do not begin use of any other hydrocortisone product unless you have asked a doctor. Rectal bleeding occurs.

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.

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

Directions

For itching of skin irritation, inflammation, and rashes:

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: Ask a doctor

For external anal and genital itching, adults:

When practical, clean the affected area with mild soap and water and rinse thoroughly. Gently dry by patting or blotting with toilet tissue or a soft cloth before applying.
Apply to affected area not more than 3 to 4 times daily. Children under 12 years of age: Ask a doctor.

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Other information

  • Store at 20ºC to 25º C (68ºF to 77º F)
  • Lot No. & Exp. Date: see crimp of tube

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Inactive Ingredients

Purified Water, Mineral Oil, Propylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Petrolatum, Glyceryl Stearate, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Stearate, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Disodium Edta

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

HYDROCORTISONE ANTI-ITCH CREAM

NET WT 0.5 OZ. (14 g)

labellabel

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUIRxNorm stringTTYSPL version
106258hydrocortisone 1 % Topical CreamPSN3
106258hydrocortisone 10 MG/ML Topical CreamSCD3
106258hydrocortisone 1 % (as hydrocortisone acetate 1.2 % ) Topical CreamSY3
106258hydrocortisone 1 % Topical CreamSY3
106258hydrocortisone 1 GM per 100 GM Topical CreamSY3

DailyMed Pharmacologic Classes#

Class, Version, Type table
ClassVersionTypeEffective
HYDROCORTISONE Pharmacologic Class Indexing2Indexing - Pharmacologic Class20180813

DailyMed Product Concepts#

Product concept, Relation, Version table
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FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDCProductDescriptionFormQuantityStrengthSPL version
52000-022-36Hydrocortisone Anti-Itch14 g in 1 TUBECREAM143
52000-022-37Hydrocortisone Anti-Itch1 in 1 BOXCREAM13

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDCDashboard titleSPL versionValidationDashboard ZIP
52000-022HYDROCORTISONE ANTI-ITCH (HYDROCORTISONE) CREAM [UNIVERSAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER LLC]3Current NDC, Legacy NDC, 2 package rows20241212_d44ee37a-305e-4adc-be42-4928d6771655.zip

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
IngredientTypeUNIISPL versionUploaded
HYDROCORTISONEACTIVE INGREDIENTWI4X0X7BPJ1
HYDROCORTISONEACTIVE MOIETYWI4X0X7BPJ1
CETOSTEARYL ALCOHOLINACTIVE INGREDIENT2DMT128M1S1
EDETATE SODIUMINACTIVE INGREDIENTMP1J8420LU1
GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATEINACTIVE INGREDIENT230OU9XXE41
METHYLPARABENINACTIVE INGREDIENTA2I8C7HI9T1
MINERAL OILINACTIVE INGREDIENTT5L8T28FGP1
PETROLATUMINACTIVE INGREDIENT4T6H12BN9U1
POLYSORBATE 60INACTIVE INGREDIENTCAL22UVI4M1
PROPYLENE GLYCOLINACTIVE INGREDIENT6DC9Q167V31
PROPYLPARABENINACTIVE INGREDIENTZ8IX2SC1OH1
SORBITAN MONOSTEARATEINACTIVE INGREDIENTNVZ4I0H58X1
WATERINACTIVE INGREDIENT059QF0KO0R1

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
52000-02252000-022-36, 52000-022-37

Ingredients#

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

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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 1 · 42 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredientIID ingredientUNIIDosage form / routePotencyMaximum daily exposureMatch
MINERAL OILMINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPCREAM / TOPICAL2772 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE SODIUMEDETATE SODIUMMP1J8420LULOTION / TOPICAL0.17 %w/wExact identifier — unii+route
15 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 60POLYSORBATE 60CAL22UVI4MCREAM / TOPICAL225 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE SODIUMEDETATE SODIUMMP1J8420LUSHAMPOO / TOPICAL1.33 %w/wExact identifier — unii+route
15 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE SODIUMEDETATE SODIUMMP1J8420LUSPONGE / TOPICAL0.14 %w/wExact identifier — unii+route
15 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE SODIUMEDETATE SODIUMMP1J8420LULOTION / TOPICAL0.17 %w/wExact identifier — unii+route
15 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3CREAM / TOPICAL76000 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABENMETHYLPARABENA2I8C7HI9TCREAM / TOPICAL3000 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABENMETHYLPARABENA2I8C7HI9TCREAM / TOPICAL3000 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 60POLYSORBATE 60CAL22UVI4MCREAM / TOPICAL225 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITAN MONOSTEARATESORBITAN MONOSTEARATENVZ4I0H58XCREAM / TOPICAL177 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3CREAM / TOPICAL76000 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
MINERAL OILMINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPCREAM / TOPICAL2772 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE SODIUMEDETATE SODIUMMP1J8420LUSOAP / TOPICAL0.12 %w/wExact identifier — unii+route
15 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE SODIUMEDETATE SODIUMMP1J8420LUSOLUTION / TOPICAL0.3 %w/wExact identifier — unii+route
15 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE SODIUMEDETATE SODIUMMP1J8420LULOTION / TOPICAL0.17 %w/wExact identifier — unii+route
15 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUMPETROLATUM4T6H12BN9UCREAM / TOPICAL4213 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
CETOSTEARYL ALCOHOLCETOSTEARYL ALCOHOL2DMT128M1SCREAM / TOPICAL1428 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATEGLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE230OU9XXE4CREAM / TOPICAL836 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE SODIUMEDETATE SODIUMMP1J8420LUSPONGE / TOPICAL0.14 %w/wExact identifier — unii+route
15 equally ranked IID candidates
CETOSTEARYL ALCOHOLCETOSTEARYL ALCOHOL2DMT128M1SCREAM / TOPICAL1428 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITAN MONOSTEARATESORBITAN MONOSTEARATENVZ4I0H58XCREAM / TOPICAL177 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABENMETHYLPARABENA2I8C7HI9TCREAM / TOPICAL3000 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 60POLYSORBATE 60CAL22UVI4MCREAM / TOPICAL225 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUMPETROLATUM4T6H12BN9UCREAM / TOPICAL4213 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE SODIUMEDETATE SODIUMMP1J8420LUSOAP / TOPICAL0.12 %w/wExact identifier — unii+route
15 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUMPETROLATUM4T6H12BN9UCREAM / TOPICAL4213 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATEGLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE230OU9XXE4CREAM / TOPICAL836 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE SODIUMEDETATE SODIUMMP1J8420LUSHAMPOO / TOPICAL1.33 %w/wExact identifier — unii+route
15 equally ranked IID candidates
CETOSTEARYL ALCOHOLCETOSTEARYL ALCOHOL2DMT128M1SCREAM / TOPICAL1428 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE SODIUMEDETATE SODIUMMP1J8420LUSOLUTION / TOPICAL0.3 %w/wExact identifier — unii+route
15 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABENPROPYLPARABENZ8IX2SC1OHCREAM / TOPICAL6 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE SODIUMEDETATE SODIUMMP1J8420LUSOAP / TOPICAL0.12 %w/wExact identifier — unii+route
15 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABENPROPYLPARABENZ8IX2SC1OHCREAM / TOPICAL6 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE SODIUMEDETATE SODIUMMP1J8420LUSOLUTION / TOPICAL0.3 %w/wExact identifier — unii+route
15 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABENPROPYLPARABENZ8IX2SC1OHCREAM / TOPICAL6 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3CREAM / TOPICAL76000 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITAN MONOSTEARATESORBITAN MONOSTEARATENVZ4I0H58XCREAM / TOPICAL177 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATEGLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE230OU9XXE4CREAM / TOPICAL836 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
MINERAL OILMINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPCREAM / TOPICAL2772 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE SODIUMEDETATE SODIUMMP1J8420LUSHAMPOO / TOPICAL1.33 %w/wExact identifier — unii+route
15 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE SODIUMEDETATE SODIUMMP1J8420LUSPONGE / TOPICAL0.14 %w/wExact identifier — unii+route
15 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
Hydrocortisone Anti-ItchHYDROCORTISONEUniversal Distribution Center LLC186afb11-06b6-4bfa-e063-6294a90aefc62025-10-30WarningsExact identifier
ndc (product): 52000-022
29da8aae-f430-4f06-b6f9-36316bbce548d44ee37a-305e-4adc-be42-4928d67716552024-10-17WarningsExact identifier
spl id: 29da8aae-f430-4f06-b6f9-36316bbce548
spl set id: d44ee37a-305e-4adc-be42-4928d6771655

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