Overview
- Active ingredient
- Hydrocortisone
- Established class
- Corticosteroid
- Mechanism class
- Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists
- Route
- Topical
- Label date
- 2026-05-13
Indications and usage
Use temporarily relieves pain and itching associated with:▇insect bites▇ minor burns ▇sunburn▇ minor skin irritations▇ minor cuts ▇scrapes▇ rashes due to poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac ▇dries the oozing and weeping of poison ivy, poison oak ,and poison sumac
Purpose
Anti-itch
Dosage and administration
Directions ▇do not use more than directed ▇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: ask a doctor
Warnings
For external use only.
Do not use
▇on large areas of the body ▇with any other product containing diphenhydramine, even one taken by mouth
Ask a doctor before use if
▇condition worsens or does not improve within 15 days ▇symptoms persist for more than 15 days or clear up and occur again within a few days
When using this product
avoid contact with eyes
Stop use and ask a doctor if
▇condition worsens or does not improve within 15 days ▇symptoms persist for more than 15 days or clear up and occur again within a few days
Active ingredient (label)
Hydrocortisone 1%
Inactive ingredients
s Purified Water, Polysorbate 80, Phenoxyethanol, C18‑16 Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearic Acid, Liquid Paraffin, 95%(v/v) Ethanol
Storage and handling
Other information ▇protect from excessive heat (40°C/104°F)
Keep out of reach of children
Of Children If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.