Hydrocortisone Ointment 1%
Natural health product licensed in Canada
- Other names
- Cortosil
- Licence holder
- Gem Pharma Inc
- NPN or DIN-HM
- 80087681
- Status
- Active licence
- Licence date
- 8 August 2018
- Revision date
- 22 February 2021
- 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 % |
Non-medicinal ingredients
Pétrolatum blanc, Mineral oil
Recommended doses in Canada
| Population | Age | Quantity per serving | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adultes et enfants | minimum: 2 years | 1 Onguent | minimum: 1 Tous les jours ; maximum: 4 Tous les jours |
Uses authorised in Canada
Text supplied in English because no French text is available.
Temporary relief of minor skin irritations associated with redness, itching, dryness, and scaling; as well as rashes, itching, and redness due to eczema, insect bites, poison, ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, contact dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, and psoriasis. Anti-itch. Anti-pruritic
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 80087681
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).
List recorded in 2021. Photograph the packaging to check whether it has changed. Photograph the packaging