Medicines containing active substance Hydrocortisone
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 87 medicines with the active substance hydrocortisone.
- 69 hydrocortisone only
- 18 in combination with another substance
- 3 without a prescription (P or GSL)
- 50 prescription only (POM)
- 4 with or without a prescription, by the pack
- 13 no longer supplied or not available
Medicines containing only hydrocortisone
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Alkindi SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Alkindi 0.5 mg granules in capsules for Opening SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Alkindi 1 mg granules in capsules for Opening | Prescription only (POM) |
| Alkindi 1.0 mg granules in capsules for Opening SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Alkindi 2 mg granules in capsules for Opening | Prescription only (POM) |
| Alkindi 2.0 mg granules in capsules for Opening SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Alkindi 5 mg granules in capsules for Opening | Prescription only (POM) |
| Alkindi 5.0 mg granules in capsules for Opening SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Boots Derma Care Hydrocortisone 1% ointment, Hydrocortisone ointment, Almus Hydrocortisone 1% ointment, Boots Derma Care 1% w/w ointment SPC | – |
| Efcortelan cream 0.5%, Hydrocortisone 0.5% cream SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Efcortelan ointment 1.0%, Hydrocortisone 1.0% ointment SPC | – |
| Efcortelan ointment 2.5%, Hydrocortisone 2.5% ointment SPC | – |
| Efmody SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Efmody 10 mg modified release hard capsules SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Efmody 5 mg modified-release capsule hard SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Genhyco 10 mg tablets, Hydrocortisone 10 mg tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Genhyco 20 mg tablets, Hydrocortisone 20 mg tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Hydrocortisone 0.5 % M/M ointment SPC | – |
| Hydrocortisone 1.0% cream BP SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Hydrocortisone 1.0% w/w cream SPC | With or without prescription |
| Hydrocortisone 1.0% w/w cream (15GM Pack) SPC | – |
| Hydrocortisone 1.0% w/w ointment SPC | – |
| Hydrocortisone 1.0% w/w ointment (15 g Pack) SPC | – |
| Hydrocortisone 1%w/w cream SPC | With or without prescription |
| Hydrocortisone 1%w/w ointment SPC | – |
| Hydrocortisone 10 mg dispersible tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Hydrocortisone 10 mg dispersible tablets, Hisone 10 mg dispersible tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Hydrocortisone 10 mg soluble tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Hydrocortisone 10 mg tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Hydrocortisone 10 mg tablets, Hitoden 10 mg tablets, Hydrocortisone Accord 10 mg tablets, Hydrocortone 10 mg tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Hydrocortisone 10 mg/5 ml oral solution SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Hydrocortisone 15 mg tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Hydrocortisone 2.5 mg tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Hydrocortisone 2.5% cream, Efcortelan cream 2.5% SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Hydrocortisone 20 mg dispersible tablets, Hisone 20 mg dispersible tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Hydrocortisone 20 mg soluble tablets SPC | – |
| Hydrocortisone 20 mg tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Hydrocortisone 5 mg / 5 ml oral solution, Hydrocortisone 5 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Hydrocortisone 5 mg dispersible tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Hydrocortisone 5 mg dispersible tablets, Hisone 5 mg dispersible tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Hydrocortisone 5 mg tablets | Prescription only (POM) |
| Hydrocortisone cream 1% SPC | With or without prescription |
| Hydrocortisone cream BP 1.0% SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Hydrocortisone ointment 1% SPC | With or without prescription |
| Hydrocortisone ointment BP 0.5% SPC | – |
| Hydrocortisone ointment BP 1.0% SPC | – |
| Hydrocortisone Skin ointment 1% SPC | – |
| Hydventia 10 mg tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Hydventia 5 mg tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Locoid Scalp lotion SPC | – |
| Mildison Lipocream cream SPC | – |
| Pinewoods Bites and Stings Relief cream, Sainsburys Healthcare Bites and Stings Relief 1% w/w cream, Numark Bites and Stings Relief 1% w/w cream, Morrisons Bites and Stings Relief 1% w/w cream, Tesco Health Bite and Sting Relief 1% w/w cream SPC | – |
| Plenadren SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Plenadren 20 mg modified-release tablets | Prescription only (POM) |
| Plenadren 5 mg modified-release tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Skincalm Bite and Sting Relief 1% ointment Hydrocortisone SPC | – |
| Softacort 3.35 mg / ml eye drops solution in single-dose Container SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Solu-cortef 100 mg, Hydrocortisone 100 mg powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC | – |
| Sontirco 20 mg tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Colifoam 10% w/w rectal foam SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Dioderm 0.1% w/w cream SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Efmody 20 mg modified release hard capsules SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Hitoden 20 mg tablets, Hydrocortisone Accord 20 mg tablets, Hydrocortisone 20 mg tablets, Hydrocortone 20 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Hydrocortisone 1% cream no longer supplied | – |
| Hydrocortisone 100 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Hydrocortisone 2.5 % M/M ointment SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Hydrocortisone 2.5% M/M cream SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Hydrocortisone cream BP 0.5% SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Hydrocortisone ointment 1%, Cortopin Hydrocortisone ointment SPC no longer supplied | – |
Combinations with hydrocortisone
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Hydrocortisone + Chlorhexidine + Nystatin | |
| Nystatin/chlorhexidine Acetate/hydrocortisone 100 000 IU/G/1% /1% ointment, Nystaform HC ointment SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Hydrocortisone + Cinchocaine | |
| Proctosedyl ointment SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Proctosedyl suppositories SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Uniroid-hc ointment SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Uniroid-hc suppositories SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Hydrocortisone + Clotrimazole | |
| Canesten HC cream | Prescription only (POM) |
| Canesten Hydrocortisone Athletes Foot 1% 1% w/w cream, Canesten Hydrocortisone SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Hydrocortisone + Crotamiton | |
| Eurax HC cream SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Eurax Hydrocortisone cream SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Hydrocortisone + Fusidic acid | |
| Fucidin H cream SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Hydrocortisone + Gentamicin | |
| Gentamicin 0.3 Percent W-V and Hydrocortisone Acetate 1 Percent W-V ear drops, Gentisone HC ear drops | Prescription only (POM) |
| Hydrocortisone + Lidocaine | |
| Xyloproct 5%/0.275% ointment SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Hydrocortisone + Miconazole | |
| Daktacort Hydrocortisone cream SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Daktacort 2% / 1% w/w cream SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Hydrocortisone + Neomycin sulfate + Polymyxin B sulfate | |
| Otosporin ear drops SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Hydrocortisone + Oxytetracycline | |
| Terra-cortril ointment SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Hydrocortisone + Pramocaine | |
| Proctofoam HC rectal foam SPC no longer supplied | – |
Medicines with 4 or more active substances
| Medicine | Other active substances | Legal category |
|---|---|---|
| Timodine cream SPC | Benzalkonium chloride, Dimeticone 350, Nystatin | Prescription only (POM) |
ATC groups
The ATC classification sorts medicines by the organ they act on and by their effect – the group pages list the other medicines of the group too.
- H02AB09 hydrocortisone 38 medicines
- D07AA02 hydrocortisone 21 medicines
- C05AX03 other preparations, combinations 5 medicines
- D01AC20 Imidazole and triazole derivative topical antifungal combinations 4 medicines
- D07AB02 hydrocortisone butyrate 2 medicines
- D07CA01 hydrocortisone and antibiotics 2 medicines
- D07XA01 hydrocortisone 2 medicines
- S02CA03 hydrocortisone and antiinfectives 2 medicines
- A07EA02 hydrocortisone 1 medicine
- C05AX04 zinc preparations 1 medicine
- D01A Antifungals for topical use 1 medicine
- D07BA04 hydrocortisone and antiseptics 1 medicine
- S01BA02 hydrocortisone 1 medicine
Sources: the MHRA product information and the European Medicines Agency (patient leaflets and SPCs), the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), NHS Business Services Authority (substances, ATC codes and legal categories). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ask your doctor or pharmacist which medicine is right for you.