Boots Derma Care Hydrocortisone 1% Cream - 15g

This Medicine is sold by BOOTS UK LIMITED at the professional discretion of a Boots pharmacist.Please note that you must be in to sign for this delivery.

Suitable for

Adults and children of 10 years and over.

How to use

Please read the enclosed leaflet carefully before use.Patient Information Leaflets are updated periodically by the manufacturer.Please read the enclosed leaflet carefully before use.For external use only.How to use this medicine:

• Check the tube seal is not broken before first use. If it is, do not use the cream.  
• Pierce tube seal with end of cap.  
• Wash your hands thoroughly before and after use.  

Adults and children of 10 years and over: A very small amount on the affected area, once or twice a day for a maximum of 7 days.
Apply to the skin only.

Use by the date on the end flap of the carton.

Hazards and Cautions

Storage Do not store above 25°C. Before you use this medicine Do not use:

• On broken or infected skin such as impetigo, cold sores, acne, athlete's foot, ringworm or thrush  
• On the face or near your eyes  
• On the anal or genital areas  
• If you are pregnant, unless your doctor tells you to.  


 

Talk to your pharmacist or doctor:

• If you have psoriasis (dry, scaly skin) or other serious skin conditions.  
• If you are breastfeeding.
• If your condition worsens during use consult a pharmacist or doctor - you may be experiencing an allergic reaction, have an infection or your condition requires and different treatment
• If you experience a recurrence of your condition shortly after stopping treatment, within 2 weeks, do not restart using the cream/ointment without consulting a pharmacist or doctor. If your condition has resolved and on recurrence the redness extends beyond the initial treatment area and you experience a burning sensation, please seek medical advice before restarting treatment.


 

Apply to the skin only.
Do not apply plasters or dressings over the cream.

Do not use on children under 10 years, unless your doctor tells you to.

Do not use more than the amount recommended.

Do not use this medicine for more than 7 days.

If symptoms worsen or do not go away within 7 days, talk to your doctor.
Keep all medicines out of the sight and reach of children. Precautions

• This is a medicine; Consult your doctor or pharmacist if you have an underlying medical condition, are taking any other medication or complementary therapy, or if symptoms persist.


• Seek advice before using if you are breast feeding, pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or suffer from allergies.


• Keep all medicines out of the reach of children.

Active ingredients

Hydrocortisone

Ingredients

Also contains: Purified Water, White Soft Paraffin, Cetomacrogol Emulsifying Wax, Liquid Paraffin, Macrogol 300, Chlorocresol.