HC45 Hydrocortisone Cream 15g

When your skin reacts to irritants or allergens, it can lead to uncomfortable symptoms like redness, swelling, and intense itching. HC45 Hydrocortisone Acetate 1% w/w Cream 15g contains the active ingredient hydrocortisone acetate, a type of corticosteroid that helps to reduce these inflammatory responses. By working within the skin cells, hydrocortisone acetate 1% w/w decreases the release of substances that cause inflammation, providing much-needed relief.

What Conditions Does HC45 Hydrocortisone Cream Help With?

HC45 Hydrocortisone Acetate 1% w/w Cream 15g is specifically designed to manage symptoms associated with:

• Mild to moderate eczema
• Contact or allergic dermatitis
• Itching and irritation caused by insect bites and stings
• General red, inflamed, or irritated skin

It helps to ease the discomfort, allowing your skin to begin the healing process. For fast, discreet service, order your HC45 Hydrocortisone Acetate 1% w/w Cream 15g from Weldricks Pharmacy, where we offer free UK delivery on orders over £40 and pride ourselves on a 4.9/5 rating.

Adults and children 10 years and over:

• Apply sparingly to a small area 1-2 times daily.
• Use for a maximum of 7 days.

Not recommended for children under 10 years except on medical advice.

• Do not use:
  • On eyes or face
  • On anal or genital areas
  • On broken or infected skin (e.g., impetigo, cold sores, acne, athlete's foot, or infected bites and stings)
  • If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, or on children under 10, without medical advice.
  • If allergic to any of the ingredients.
• If your condition worsens, you may be experiencing an allergic reaction, an infection, or require a different treatment. Consult a pharmacist or doctor.
• If the condition does not improve after 7 days, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
• Do not cover the treated area with a dressing unless advised by a doctor.
• Cetostearyl Alcohol may cause local skin reactions (e.g., contact dermatitis).
• Seek medical advice if you experience blurred vision or other visual disturbances.
• Steroid withdrawal reaction: Continuous prolonged use can lead to withdrawal reactions upon stopping treatment. Symptoms may include redness of skin extending beyond the treated area, burning, stinging, intense itching, peeling, or oozing open sores. If you experience these effects, consult your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse.

Warning: Contains Paraffin
Paraffin can become flammable when it soaks into fabric. Do not go near anyone smoking or using naked flames (e.g., candles, gas cookers or heaters) when using this product. Change clothing and bedding regularly if they come into contact with emollients, as they can become a fire hazard. Wash fabric that has come into contact with emollients at a hotter temperature. For bedding or clothing likely to be impregnated with emollient cream: avoid candles, electric blankets, overloaded plug sockets, or placing hot hairdryers/hair straighteners on the bed.

Active Ingredient: Hydrocortisone Acetate 1% w/w.

Also contains: White Soft Paraffin, Cetomacrogol Emulsifying Wax (includes Cetostearyl Alcohol), Liquid Paraffin, Phenoxyethanol, Purified Water.