HYDROCORTISYL SKIN OINTMENT 1.0 %w/w Ointment

Country: Ireland

Language: English

Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)

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Active ingredient:

HYDROCORTISONE

Available from:

Sanofi-Aventis Ireland Limited T/A SANOFI

ATC code:

D07AA02

INN (International Name):

HYDROCORTISONE

Dosage:

1.0 %w/w

Pharmaceutical form:

Ointment

Prescription type:

Product subject to prescription which may be renewed (B) Product not subject to medical prescription

Therapeutic area:

Corticosteroids, weak (group I)

Authorization status:

Authorised

Authorization date:

1998-04-01

Patient Information leaflet

                                 
Reference: 2811 1.3.1.3 - Leaflet Text - PIL - 1% - 2012-07-19
- POM Proposed - 540/46/2 0.1 
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER 
 
HYDROCORTISYL
® 
SKIN OINTMENT 1% 
_Hydrocortisone  _
_ _
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IS THIS LEAFLET HARD TO SEE OR READ? 
PHONE 01 403 5600 FOR HELP. 
 
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start using this
medicine because it contains 
important information for you. 
• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again. 
•
If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist. 
• This medicine has been prescribed for you. Do not
pass it on to others. It may harm 
them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours. 
• If you get any of the side effects, talk to your doctor or
pharmacist. This includes any 
side effects not listed in this leaflet. 
IN THIS LEAFLET:  
1. What Hydrocortisyl Skin Ointment is and what it is used for 
2. What you need to know before you use
Hydrocortisyl Skin Ointment 
3. How to use Hydrocortisyl Skin Ointment 
4. Possible side effects 
5. How to store Hydrocortisyl Skin Ointment 
6. Contents of the pack and other information 
 
1. WHAT HYDROCORTISYL SKIN OINTMENT IS AND WHAT IT IS USED
FOR  
 
The name of your medicine is Hydrocortisyl Skin
Ointment 1%. Hydrocortisyl Skin 
Ointment contains the active ingredient Hydrocortisone 1% w/w. 
 
• Hydrocortisone belongs to a group
of medicines called corticosteroids. It works by 
lowering the production of substances that cause inflammation. This helps
lower swelling 
and itching. 
 
Hydrocortisyl Skin Ointment can be applied to the
skin to treat a variety of skin 
conditions sensitive to corticosteroid treatment such as
itching, eczema, dermatitis 
(inflamed skin), including the skin of the outer ear
(otitis externa) and of your scalp, and 
rashes due to allergic reactions. 
                                
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Summary of Product characteristics

                                SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Hydrocortisyl Skin Ointment 1%
2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each gram of ointment contains hydrocortisone 1% w/w
Excipients- Contains wool fat 10% w/w
For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1
3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Ointment
A yellowish white, translucent, homogeneous ointment.
4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
In the management of corticosteroid-sensitive superficial dermatoses.
Route :
Topical.
4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
Adults & Children :
Apply one to four times daily, or as directed by a physician. Once improvement is evident frequency of application
should be gradually reduced.
Do not use on children under 12 years of age without medical supervision. In this group this product should be applied
sparingly over a small area once or twice a day for a maximum of one week.
4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS
1.
Use in the presence of untreated infections of bacterial, viral, tuberculous or fungal origin.
2.
Use in acne rosacea or in perioral dermatoses.
3.
Use in plaque psoriasis.
4.
Not for use on the eye, face, in the anogenital region, on broken or infected skin, including cold sores, acne and
athletes foot.
5.
Hypersensitivity to the active substance(s) or to any of the excipients listed in section 6.1.
4.4 SPECIAL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
1.
Continuous treatment for longer than three weeks should be avoided in patients under the age of three years
because of the possibility of adrenocortical suppression and growth retardation.
2.
Prolonged use of uninterrupted occlusion (including napkins) or use with extensive occlusive dressings may
suppress adrenocortical function.
IRISH MEDICINES BOARD
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