Substance · official US FDA label
Hydrocortisone (hydrocortisone)
20 medicines listed on Vimpia contain it, alone or combined. Below, the official US FDA label for hydrocortisone, unchanged.
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The official US FDA label for hydrocortisone, effective September 1, 2026, describes products sold in the United States. The medicine sold in DR Congo may differ in strength, form or approved uses: ask a pharmacist or a doctor.
Official US FDA label for hydrocortisone
Data provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA), unchanged. The full label on DailyMed.
Uses
Uses Temporarily relieves itching associated with minor skin irritations, inflammation, and rashes due to: • eczema • psoriasis • seborrheic dermatitis • insect bites • poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac • soaps • detergents • cosmetics • jewelry Other uses of this product should be only under the advice and supervision of a doctor.
Dosage
US dosage, for products sold in the United States. For a medicine bought in DR Congo, follow its box, its leaflet or your pharmacist.
Directions • adults and children 2 years of age and older: apply a thin layer to the affected area not more than 3 to 4 times daily • children under 2 years of age: do not use, consult a doctor
Warnings and precautions
Warnings For external use only. Do not use • in the eyes • for the treatment of diaper rash unless directed by a doctor • for genital or feminine itching if you have a vaginal discharge Ask a doctor before use if you are • using any other hydrocortisone product When using this product • do not use more than directed unless directed by a doctor • do not use on large areas of the body • do not tightly bandage or cover the treated area unless directed by a doctor Stop use and ask a doctor if • condition worsens • symptoms persist for more than 7 days • symptoms clear up and occur again within a few days • irritation develops • stop use of this product and do not begin use of any other hydrocortisone product unless you have consulted a doctor Keep out of reach of children. If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. (1-800-222-1222)
Medicines that contain it
Names as they are sold. A medicine without an English page links to its French page.
- CORAZED 1%, crème
- CORTAPAISYL 0,5 %, crème
- CORTISEDERMYL 0,5 %, crème
- DERMOFENAC DEMANGEAISONS 0,5 %, crème
- Hydrocortisone 1%, Crème
- Hydrocortisone 1%, Pommade
- Hydrocortisone 1%, Poudre
- Hydrocortisone 10 mg, Comprimé
- Hydrocortisone 100 mg, Injectable
- Hydrocortisone 100 mg, Poudre injectable
- Hydrocortisone 20 mg, Comprimé
- Hydrocortisone 5 mg, Comprimé
- HYDROCORTISONE ARROW 10 mg, comprimé sécable
- HYDROCORTISONE ROUSSEL 10 mg, comprimé sécable
- Hydrocortisone Sodique Succinate 100 mg/ 7 ml, poudre pour solution injectable IM IV
- HYDROCORTISONE SUBSTIPHARM 100 mg, lyophilisat (flacon) et solution pour usage parentéral
- HYDROCORTISONE UPJOHN 100 mg, préparation injectable
- HYDROCORTISONE UPJOHN 500 mg, préparation injectable
- Daconol 20 mg/10 mg, crème (in French)
Combined with other substances
- Fungicidal-Hc 20 mg/ 10 mg, crème topique (in French)
Combined with other substances
Sources
- ●Labels: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA (public domain). Data provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA), unchanged. DailyMed.
- ●English names of substances: RxNorm, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- ●Marketing authorizations: register of the ACOREP, DR Congo.
- ●Essential medicines: national list of essential medicines of DR Congo (LNME).
- ●Composition: public medicines database of France (BDPM), ANSM, open licence.
Public information, for reference only: it does not replace the advice of a pharmacist or a doctor. Vimpia writes nothing about how to use a medicine and translates nothing: the label is the US FDA's, unchanged; names, composition and authorizations come from the official sources above.