HYDROCORTISONE (acetate or base), 1%, cream, 10-15g, tube

STD DEXTHYDR1C1

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13.3 - Anti-inflammatory and antipruritic medicines
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HYDROCORTISONE ointment/cream

Therapeutic Action

Corticosteroid with anti-inflammatory activity

Indications

Atopic eczema, contact eczema, seborrhoeic dermatitis

Reactions to insect bites

Instructions for use

The two presentations (cream/ointment) are interchangeable depending on availability when ordering.

The cream should preferably be used on oozing lesions and the ointment on scaly lesions.

Storage

  • Below 25°C - Protect from sunlight
  • Tightly close the tube after each use to prevent contamination.