Medicines containing active substance Hydrocortisone acetate
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 9 medicines with the active substance hydrocortisone acetate.
- 3 hydrocortisone acetate only
- 6 in combination with another substance
- 4 without a prescription (P or GSL)
- 2 prescription only (POM)
Medicines containing only hydrocortisone acetate
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Boots Bite and Sting Relief Hydrocortisone cream SPC | – |
| HC45 Hydrocortisone cream SPC | – |
| Sovereign Bite and Sting Relief 1% cream | – |
Combinations with hydrocortisone acetate
Medicines with 4 or more active substances
| Medicine | Other active substances | Legal category |
|---|---|---|
| Anusol HC ointment SPC | Benzyl benzoate, Bismuth oxide, Bismuth subgallate, Peru Balsam, Zinc oxide | Prescription only (POM) |
| Anusol HC suppositories SPC | Benzyl benzoate, Bismuth oxide, Bismuth subgallate, Peru Balsam, Zinc oxide | Prescription only (POM) |
| Anusol Plus HC ointment SPC | Benzyl benzoate, Bismuth oxide, Bismuth subgallate, Peru Balsam, Zinc oxide | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Anusol Plus HC suppositories SPC | Benzyl benzoate, Bismuth oxide, Bismuth subgallate, Peru Balsam, Zinc oxide | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Anusol Soothing Relief ointment SPC | Benzyl benzoate, Bismuth oxide, Bismuth subgallate, Peru Balsam, Zinc oxide | General sale (GSL) |
| Anusol Soothing Relief suppositories SPC | Benzyl benzoate, Bismuth oxide, Bismuth subgallate, Peru Balsam, Zinc oxide | General sale (GSL) |
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.
- C05AA01 hydrocortisone 6 medicines
- D07AA02 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.