Hydrocortisone Ointment 1%
Natural health product licensed in Canada
- Other names
- Option+, Pharmasave
- Licence holder
- CRLS
- NPN or DIN-HM
- 80062882
- Status
- Active licence
- Licence date
- 21 July 2015
- Revision date
- 14 May 2026
- Form
- Onguent
- Route of administration
- Topique
- Application type
- Officinale
Oral dose analysis does not apply without an established exclusively oral route.
Composition
| Medicinal ingredient and source | Per dosage unit, according to the source |
|---|---|
| (11bêta)-11,17,21-trihydroxy-prégn-4-ène-3,20-dione Source : Acétate d'hydrocortisone | 1 Pour cent |
Non-medicinal ingredients
Pétrolatum blanc
Recommended doses in Canada
| Population | Age | Quantity per serving | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adultes et adolescents | minimum: 12 years | Not specified | minimum: 1 Tous les jours ; maximum: 4 Tous les jours |
| Adultes, adolescents et enfants | minimum: 2 years | Not specified | minimum: 1 Tous les jours ; maximum: 4 Tous les jours |
Uses authorised in Canada
Text supplied in English because no French text is available.
For the temporary relief of itching associated with minor skin irritations, inflammation, and rashes due to eczema, insect bites, poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, seborrheic dermatitis, psoriasis, soaps, detergents, cosmetics, jewellery. For the temporary relief of external feminine genital itching and anal itching (due to hemorrhoids).
A use authorised in Canada is not an authorised health claim in the European Union. See the health claims register.
Warnings in Canada
No French warning text available in the imported data.
Warnings are available in English on the official record.
Source
Official Health Canada record, licence 80062882
Licensed Natural Health Products Database (LNHPD), Health Canada: licensed products, ingredients, doses, uses and risks, retrieved 27 October 2026.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Health Canada, LNHPD)
Licence du gouvernement ouvert – Canada 2.0 (OGL-Canada 2.0)
The formula sold in Europe under the same name may differ. This information does not replace advice from a doctor or pharmacist.
List in the official revision dated (register: Licensed Natural Health Products Database (LNHPD), Health Canada: licensed products, ingredients, doses, uses and risks).
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