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HYDROCORTISONE

Manufacturer
NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.
Effective date
2022-08-23
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
1
Source
full-release
Hydrated at
2026-05-31 23:50:31

Label at a glance#

ProductHYDROCORTISONE
Active ingredientHYDROCORTISONE
Label structure11 sections

Indications and uses

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

Dosage and administration

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 of age: consult a doctor for external anal and genital itching adults: when practical, clean the affected area with mild soap and warm water; rinse thoroughly gently dry by patting or blotting with toilet tissue or a soft cloth before ...

Storage and handling

store at 15°-30°C (59°-86°F). Protect from freezing. before using any medication, read all label directions. Keep carton, it contains important information.

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Drug Facts

Active ingredient

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Hydrocortisone, USP 1%

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Anti-itch

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

  • temporarily relieves itching associated with minor skin irritations, inflammation, and rashes due to
    • eczema
    • psoriasis
    • insect bites
    • poison ivy, oak, sumac
    • detergents
    • jewelry
    • cosmetics
    • soaps
    • seborrheic dermatitis
  • temporarily relieves external anal and genital 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 genital area if you have a vaginal discharge. Consult a doctor.
  • for the treatment of diaper rash. Consult a doctor.

When using this product

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

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

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 begin the use of any other hydrocortisone product unless directed by 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 (1-800-222-1222) right away.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

  • 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 of age: consult a doctor
  • for external anal and genital itching
    • adults: when practical, clean the affected area with mild soap and warm water; rinse thoroughly
    • gently dry by patting or blotting with toilet tissue or a soft cloth before application of this product
    • apply to affected area not more than 3 to 4 times daily
    • children under 12 years of age: consult a doctor

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

  • store at 15°-30°C (59°-86°F). Protect from freezing.
  • before using any medication, read all label directions. Keep carton, it contains important information.

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

cetyl alcohol, citric acid 1, glyceryl stearate, isopropyl myristate, methylparaben, polyoxyl 40 stearate, polysorbate 60, propylene glycol, propylparaben, purified water, sodium citrate solution 1, sorbic acid, sorbitan monostearate, stearyl alcohol, white wax

1 Contains one or more of these ingredients to adjust pH

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

Call 1-877-753-3935 Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM EST

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Distributed by: H2-Pharma, LLC
Montgomery, AL 36117

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

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DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUIRxNorm stringTTYSPL version
106258hydrocortisone 1 % Topical CreamPSN1
106258hydrocortisone 10 MG/ML Topical CreamSCD1
106258hydrocortisone 1 % (as hydrocortisone acetate 1.2 % ) Topical CreamSY1
106258hydrocortisone 1 % Topical CreamSY1
106258hydrocortisone 1 GM per 100 GM Topical CreamSY1

DailyMed Pharmacologic Classes#

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

DailyMed Product Concepts#

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

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDCEffectiveActionDocumentIndexing SPLRelated label
68071-2818-12025-01-30C16284748780-12cef2736-59e9-d83d-e063-dadaa90ab31fHydrocortisone Maximum Strength

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDCProductDescriptionFormQuantityStrengthSPL version
68071-2818-1HYDROCORTISONE28 g in 1 TUBECREAM281
68071-2818-1HYDROCORTISONE1 in 1 CARTONCREAM11

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDCDashboard titleSPL versionValidationDashboard ZIP
68071-2818HYDROCORTISONE CREAM [NUCARE PHARMACEUTICALS,INC.]1Legacy NDC, 2 package rows20220824_e6ebbf48-7df2-5afa-e053-2a95a90a3526.zip

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
61269-343-56GM - Gram61269-343cc8be79e-df83-4a27-8478-36e1cd68648412021-07-15

Products#

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
68071-281868071-2818-1
61269-343

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 14 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
CETYL ALCOHOL936JST6JCNIACT
GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE230OU9XXE4IACT
ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE0RE8K4LNJSIACT
METHYLPARABENA2I8C7HI9TIACT
POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE13A4J4NH9IIACT
POLYSORBATE 60CAL22UVI4MIACT
PROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3IACT
PROPYLPARABENZ8IX2SC1OHIACT
WATER059QF0KO0RIACT
SORBIC ACIDX045WJ989BIACT
SORBITAN MONOSTEARATENVZ4I0H58XIACT
STEARYL ALCOHOL2KR89I4H1YIACT
WHITE WAX7G1J5DA97FIACT
HYDROCORTISONEWI4X0X7BPJACTIB

Source Document#

Source XML

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
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spl id: e6ebbf48-7df3-5afa-e053-2a95a90a3526
spl set id: e6ebbf48-7df2-5afa-e053-2a95a90a3526

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

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