Back to Medicines A to Z. These treatments do not cure piles, but they can help with the pain and itching. Hydrocortisone is a type of medicine known as a steroid corticosteroid. Corticosteroids are not the same as anabolic steroids.
Hydrocortisone treatments for piles come as creams, ointments and suppositories. You can buy some smaller sizes from a pharmacy, but others are only available on prescription.
Some of these medicines also contain local anaesthetics and other medicines to soothe the symptoms. There are different types of hydrocortisone, including injections and tablets. Find out more about other ways you can use hydrocortisone for different health conditions. Take our survey. Hydrocortisone treatments for piles and itchy bottom can be used by most adults aged 18 years and older. Young people aged 16 to 17 years can only use some products.
Do not use these treatments on children under the age of 16 unless a doctor prescribes them. Hydrocortisone treatments are not suitable for some people. To make sure they are safe for you, tell your pharmacist or doctor if you:. You'll usually use most treatments for piles or itchy bottom several times a day — first thing in the morning, last thing at night and after you've done a poo. Check the leaflet which comes with the product you are using.
Some treatments are only used on the skin around your anus — such as creams, ointments and sprays. These are for piles on the outside called external piles or itchy bottom. Some piles treatments, such as hydrocortisone suppositories, are used inside your anus. These are for piles on the inside internal piles. Do not use hydrocortisone treatments for more than 7 days. Make an appointment to see your doctor if your symptoms:. Read the instructions in the leaflet that comes with the cream or ointment.
Before using the spray for the first time you need to get it ready. Push the pump down once or twice to do this. If you forget a treatment, do it as soon as you remember. If you do not remember until you are within a few hours of the next application, do not worry.
Just skip the missed treatment and go back to your usual treatment routine. Like all medicines, hydrocortisone treatments can cause side effects, although not everyone gets them. If you use hydrocortisone for a short time, it's very unlikely to cause side effects. You may get a slight increase in burning when you first apply the treatment, but this only lasts a few minutes. The active ingredients in Anusol, bismuth oxide, balsam peru, zinc oxide and bismuth subgallate have mild antiseptic, protective and astringent properties this means they constrict blood vessels.
Balsam peru is also believed to promote the growth of new skin cells. When Anusol is administered into or around the back-passage rectum , it helps soothe discomfort caused by internal and external piles and other irritations in the anal area.
Adults should should insert one suppository into the rectum in the morning, at night and after each bowel movement. Adults should use a small amount of cream or ointment in the morning, at night and after each bowel movement. You can apply the cream or ointment externally over the anal area, or use the nozzle supplied to insert the cream or ointment into the back passage.
For application into the back passage, the nozzle provided with the medicine should be screwed onto the tube. The nozzle should then be gently inserted into the rectum and a small amount of cream or ointment squeezed out. The nozzle should be withdrawn slowly. The nozzle should be thoroughly cleaned after each use. It may also be used to treat discomfort after surgery to the anal area and other conditions affecting the anal area. It works by reducing swelling, irritation, and itching.
Any specific brand name of this medication may not be available in all of the forms or approved for all of the conditions discussed here. As well, some forms of this medication may not be used for all of the conditions discussed here.
Your doctor may have suggested this medication for conditions other than those listed in these drug information articles. If you have not discussed this with your doctor or are not sure why you are being given this medication, speak to your doctor. Do not stop using this medication without consulting your doctor. Do not give this medication to anyone else, even if they have the same symptoms as you do.
It can be harmful for people to use this medication if their doctor has not prescribed it. Each tube contains zinc sulfate monohydrate 0. Nonmedicinal ingredients: calcium phosphate, methylparaben, mineral oil, petrolatum, poloxyloleyl ether, and propylparaben.
Each suppository contains zinc sulfate monohydrate 10 mg, hydrocortisone acetate 10 mg in a triglyceride base. Nonmedicinal ingredients: calcium phosphate, magnesium stearate, methylparaben, propylparaben, and triglyceride base. Ointment: Wash and dry the affected anal area. Apply the ointment into the anus using the applicator provided and to the surface of the anus. Use the ointment in the morning, at bedtime, and after each bowel movement, or as directed by your doctor. Suppositories: Wash and dry the affected anal area.
Insert one suppository into the anus in the morning and evening and after each bowel movement, or as directed by your doctor. Ointments can also help provide lubrication for suppositories. Our range of Suppositories provides relief for piles, helping to shrink them as well as soothe itching and discomfort. Gynecologically and dermatologically tested, they are clinically proven to cool, cleanse and soothe the area.
Both creams and ointments are used on the outside of your body to help reduce discomfort from itching and swelling, while a suppository can target internal piles to help reduce their size.
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