Cortopin 1% Hydrocortisone Cream 15g

Cortopin 1% w/w Cream is a smooth white cream for application to the skin only. It contains hydrocortisone which belongs to a group of medicines called corticosteroids. Cortopin 1% w/w Cream is used to reduce inflammation in a variety of inflammatory skin conditions, such as: 

• mild to moderate eczema
• dermatitis caused by irritants or allergens
• insect bite reactions

Hydrocortisone should not be confused with anabolic steroids, used by some body builders and taken as tablets or injections.

Directions for use:

For adults and children aged 12 years and over:
For application to the surface of the skin only:

1.  Wash your hands thoroughly before use.
2.  Apply the cream sparingly to the affected area, once or twice a day for a maximum of 7 days. Massage the cream gently into the affected area to help absorption into the skin.
3. Once applied, do not cover the area with a dressing or plaster. If the condition has not improved after 7 days, or worsens, consult your doctor.

Warnings:

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 (see below).
• 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.

Contains:

The active substance is hydrocortisone and the cream contains 10 mg in every 1g (1%). 
The other ingredients are Cetostearyl alcohol, chlorocresol, liquid paraffin, Macrogol cetostearyl ether, white soft paraffin and purified water (see end of Section 2 for further information).
Take great care to apply the cream sparingly to the skin of children.
Covering the treated area can increase absorption.