Cortopin Hydrocortisone Cream 1%

Cortopin 1% Hydrocortisone Cream is a gentle yet effective treatment for irritant and allergic contact dermatitis, insect bites, mild to moderate eczema, and other allergic skin reactions. This anti-inflammatory cream helps to reduce redness, swelling, and itching, providing fast and targeted relief. Suitable for short-term use, it works by calming the skin and preventing further irritation.

Key Benefits:
✔ Relieves itching, redness, and inflammation associated with eczema and dermatitis
✔ Contains hydrocortisone 1%, a mild steroid for effective symptom relief
✔ Helps soothe insect bite reactions and allergic skin rashes
✔ Suitable for adults and children over 12 years (with medical advice)
✔ Fast-absorbing, non-greasy formula

How to Use:

• Apply sparingly to affected areas, up to four times daily.
• Do not use on the face, broken skin, or near the eyes.
• Avoid covering with bandages or dressings.
• Use for a maximum of 7 days. Reduce application to 2-3 times per week as symptoms improve.
• Not suitable for children under 12, pregnant, or breastfeeding women without medical advice.

Warnings & Cautions

Do not use Cortopin 1% w/w Cream:

• If you are allergic to hydrocortisone or to any of the other ingredients of Cortopin 1% w/w Cream
• If you have a bacterial infection (e.g. impetigo), viral infection (e.g. cold sores ‘herpes simplex’, chicken pox) or fungal infection (e.g. tinea, also called ‘athlete’s foot’, ringworm or thrush) of the skin.
• On your face or near your eyes, on the anal or genital region, or on broken skin.

Cortopin 1% w/w Cream is not suitable for use in the following:

• Allergic skin reactions including temporary red or raised areas on your skin (short lived ‘wheal and flare’ reactions)
• Conditions involving the deeper skin layers, such as granulomas
• Psoriasis (long term scaly skin condition); only use this product on medical advice and with careful supervision by your doctor.
• Do not cover the area with a plaster or dressing of any kind after application of Cortopin 1% w/w Cream.
• Do not apply the product to your face for long periods of time.

Please tell your doctor if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription.

Tell your doctor if you are or may be pregnant. Ask your doctor for advice before taking any medicine during pregnancy.

If you are breast-feeding, do not apply the product to your chest area.

For external use only.

Ingredients

The active substance is hydrocortisone and the cream contain 10 mg in every 1g (1%).

The other ingredients are Cetostearyl alcohol, chlorocresol, liquid paraffin, Macrogol cetostearyl ether, white soft paraffin and purified water

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