Lidocort Cream
Generic name:lidocaine hydrochloride and hydrocortisone acetate
Dosage form: cream
Drug class:Topical anesthetics
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Feb 1, 2021.
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The Lidocort brand name has been discontinued in the U.S. If generic versions of this product have been approved by the FDA, there may be generic equivalents available.
DESCRIPTION:
Anti-Inflammatory Anesthetic for Relief of Hemorrhoid Pain, Swelling and Inflammation.
Lidocaine is chemically designated as acetamide, 2-(diethylamino)-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl), and has the following structure:
Hydrocortisone acetate has a chemical name pregn-4-ene-3, 20-dione, 21-(acetyloxy)-11, 17-dihydroxy-(11β)-, and has the following structural formula:
PharmaPure Rx Lidocaine HCl 3% - Hydrocortisone Acetate 0.5% Cream Each gram contains Lidocaine HCl 30 mg, Hydrocortisone Acetate 5 mg.
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS:
LIDOCAINE HCl 3%
HYDROCORTISONE ACETATE 0.5%
INACTIVE INGREDIENTS:
ALUMINUM SULFATE, CALCIUM ACETATE, CETYL ALCOHOL, METHYLPARABEN, MINERAL OIL, POLYSORBATE 60, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, PROPYLPARABEN, PURIFIED WATER, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SORBITAN STEARATE, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL.
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY:
MECHANISM OF ACTION:
Product releases lidocaine to stabilize the neuronal membrane by inhibiting the ionic fluxes required for initiation and conduction of impulses, thereby effecting local anesthetic action. Hydrocortisone acetate provides relief of inflammatory and pruritic manifestat
