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Cortic TM
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Active ingredients: hydrocortisone acetate
Pack: Cortic 0.5% cream, 30 g, tube
Brand name
(ARTG)
: SIGMACORT 0.5% hydrocortisone acetate 5 mg/g cream tubeWhat this medicine is used for
(ARTG)
Topical corticosteroid therapy for non-infective inflammatory conditions of the skin e.g. eczema, dermatitis.
How to use this medicine
(ARTG)
This medicine contains one component only.
Component :
- Cream
- Topical
- A soft white cream with an odour faintly of chlorocresol.
Storage conditions
(ARTG)
- Store below 25 degrees Celsius
- Shelf lifetime is 36 Months.
Do I need a prescription ?
(ARTG)
The packs below are available from a pharmacy without prescription. It is
- 30g pack
Reporting side effects
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