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Hydrocortisone 1% Cream

Manufacturer
Rite Aid Corporation | Sun Pharma Canada Inc.
Effective date
2025-07-11
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
5
Source
full-release
Hydrated at
2026-06-01 01:07:05

Label at a glance#

ProductHydrocortisone
Active ingredientHYDROCORTISONE ACETATE
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

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 acetate (equivalent to Hydrocortisone 1%)

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 productconsult 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

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

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

  • store at room temperature
  • see carton or tube crimp for lot number and expiration date

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

cetostearyl alcohol, propylene glycol, purified water, sodium lauryl sulfate, white petrolatum

Questions?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

Call 1-866-923-4914

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

DISTRIBUTED BY:
RITE AID, 30 HUNTER LANE,
CAMP HILL, PA 17011

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 28.4 g Tube Carton

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

MAXIMUM STRENGTH
HYDROCORTISONE 1% CREAM

HYDROCORTISONE ACETATE
ANTI-ITCH hydrocortisone-01hydrocortisone-01

HYPOALLERGENIC
ITCH AND RASH
RELIEF

NET WT 1 OZ (28.4 g)

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUIRxNorm stringTTYSPL version
106258hydrocortisone 1 % Topical CreamPSN5
106258hydrocortisone 10 MG/ML Topical CreamSCD5
106258hydrocortisone 1 % (as hydrocortisone acetate 1.2 % ) Topical CreamSY5
106258hydrocortisone 1 % Topical CreamSY5
106258hydrocortisone 1 GM per 100 GM Topical CreamSY5

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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DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDCProductDescriptionFormQuantityStrengthSPL version
11822-2069-2Hydrocortisone28.4 g in 1 TUBECREAM28.45
11822-2069-2Hydrocortisone1 in 1 CARTONCREAM15

Products#

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
11822-206911822-2069-2

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 6 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE368GB5141JIACT
WATER059QF0KO0RIACT
CETOSTEARYL ALCOHOL2DMT128M1SIACT
PETROLATUM4T6H12BN9UIACT
PROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3IACT
HYDROCORTISONE ACETATE3X7931PO74ACTIB

Source Document#

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openFDA label cross-check#

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
HydrocortisoneHYDROCORTISONE ACETATERite Aid Corporationcb6e0bed-2ea1-49d2-89e7-2554e7565b742025-07-11WarningsExact identifier
ndc (package): 11822-2069-2
ndc (product): 11822-2069
ndc11 (package): 11822206902
spl id: 39a8f0ad-b8ca-d832-e063-6294a90acc0d
spl set id: cb6e0bed-2ea1-49d2-89e7-2554e7565b74

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

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