Always use this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor, pharmacist or nurse have told you.

• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
• Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice.
• If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
• You must talk to a doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse after 7 days.

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

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

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you experience blurred vision or other visual disturbances.

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 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.

Not recommended for children under 10 years of age, except under medical supervision.

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are using, have recently used or might use any other medicines.

If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.

Boots Derma Care Ointment has no influence on your ability to drive or to use machines.

You should always use this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor, pharmacist or nurse have told you. If you use more Boots Derma Care Ointment than you should, contact your doctor or nearest hospital immediately.

Do not use a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.

• Allergic reactions (e.g. skin rash, red or itchy skin, worsening of the condition you are treating).
• Blurred vision. This side effect has been reported, but it is not known how often (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data).

Steroid withdrawal reaction:

If used continuously for prolonged periods a withdrawal reaction may occur on 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.

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

The active substance is hydrocortisone. The ointment contains 10 mg of hydrocortisone in every 1 g (1%). The other ingredient is white soft paraffin.

Boots Derma Care Ointment is a soft, smooth, white to off-white ointment and is available in aluminium tubes containing 15 g.