Boots Derma Care 1% w/w Cream

This medicine is available without prescription to treat minor conditions.

However, you still need to use it carefully to get the best results from it.

• Keep this leaflet, you may need to read it again
• If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist
• You must contact a doctor if your symptoms worsen or do not improve after 7 days
• If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4

1. What Derma care Cream is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you use Derma care Cream
3. How to use Derma care Cream
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Derma care Cream
6. Contents of the pack and other information

• If you are allergic to hydrocortisone or any other ingredients in this medicine (listed in section 6)
• On broken or infected skin such as impetigo, cold sores, acne, athlete’s foot, ringworm or thrush
• On the face or near your eyes
• On the anal or genital areas
• If you are pregnant, unless your doctor tells you to

• If you have psoriasis (dry, scaly skin) or other serious skin conditions
• If you are breastfeeding
• If your condition worsens during use consult a pharmacist or doctor - you may be experiencing an allergic reaction, have an infection or your condition requires a different treatment.
• If you experience a recurrence of your condition shortly after stopping treatment, within 2 weeks, do not restart using the cream/ointment without consulting a pharmacist or doctor. If your condition has resolved and on recurrence the redness extends beyond the initial treatment area and you experience a burning sensation please seek medical advice before restarting treatment.

Cetostearyl alcohol (contained in cetomacrogol emulsifying wax) may cause local skin reactions (e.g. contact dermatitis). Chlorocresol may cause allergic reactions.

This cream is not expected to affect any other medicines that you may be taking or using.

If you are unsure about interactions with any medicines, talk to your pharmacist. This includes medicines prescribed by your doctor and medicine you have bought for yourself, including herbal and homeopathic remedies.

• Difficulty in breathing, swelling of the face, neck, tongue or throat (severe allergic reactions)
• Skin rash, red or itchy skin, worsening of the condition you are treating
• Steroid withdrawal reaction: If used over prolonged periods a withdrawal reaction, which might appear to be different from the previous condition, may occur in some patients during treatment or within days to weeks after stopping treatment with some or all of the following features: redness of the skin which can extend beyond the initial area treated, a burning or stinging sensation, intense itching, peeling of the skin, oozing open sores. These other effects are less serious. If they bother you talk to a pharmacist:
• Stretch marks or streaks on the skin especially in skin folds (e.g. groin, armpits)

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card on the Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.

This cream contains Hydrocortisone 1% w/w, which is the active ingredient.

As well as the active ingredient, the cream also contains purified water, white soft paraffin, cetomacrogol emulsifying wax, liquid paraffin, macrogol 300, chlorocresol.

The pack contains 15 g of smooth white cream.

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