Hydrocortisone Cream 0.5%
Natural health product licensed in Canada
- Other names
- Option+, Pharmasave
- Licence holder
- CRLS
- NPN or DIN-HM
- 80145339
- Status
- Active licence
- Licence date
- 14 November 2025
- Revision date
- 22 May 2026
- Form
- Crème
- Route of administration
- Topique
- Application type
- Officinale
Oral dose analysis does not apply without an established exclusively oral route.
Composition
Medicinal composition not provided.
Non-medicinal ingredients
Cétéareth-20, Alcool cétéarylique, Phénoxyéthanol, Stéarate de glycéryle, Pétrolatum blanc, Eau, Glycérine, Ethylhexylglycérine, Huile minérale
Recommended doses in Canada
| Population | Age | Quantity per serving | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enfants, adolescents et adultes | minimum: 2 years | 1 mL | 4 Tous les jours |
| Adolescents et adultes | minimum: 12 years | 1 mL | 4 Tous les jours |
Uses authorised in Canada
Text supplied in English because no French text is available.
Anti-itch. For (the) temporary relief of external feminine genital itching and/or external anal itching (due to hemorrhoids). 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, or contact with soaps, detergents, cosmetics or jewellery).
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 80145339
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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