Drug Facts
Composition & Profile
Identifiers & Packaging
HOW SUPPLIED: PharmaPure Rx Lidocaine HCl 3% - Hydrocortisone Acetate 2.5% Gel KIT contains 20 Single-Use 1/4 oz (7 g) Tubes, Applicators and Cleansing Wipes. NDC 59088-838-20.; Tube (7 g) image description; Carton image description
- HOW SUPPLIED: PharmaPure Rx Lidocaine HCl 3% - Hydrocortisone Acetate 2.5% Gel KIT contains 20 Single-Use 1/4 oz (7 g) Tubes, Applicators and Cleansing Wipes. NDC 59088-838-20.
- Tube (7 g) image description
- Carton image description
Overview
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: NGREDIENTS: PharmaPure Rx Lidocaine HCl 3% - Hydrocortisone Acetate 2.5% Gel Each gram contains Lidocaine HCl 30 mg, Hydrocortisone Acetate 25 mg. ACTIVE INGREDIENTS: LIDOCAINE HCl 3% HYDROCORTISONE ACETATE 2.5% image description image description
Indications & Usage
INDICATIONS: Product is used for the anti-inflammatory and anesthetic relief of itching, pain, soreness and discomfort due to hemorrhoids, anal fissures, pruritus ani and similar conditions of the anal area.
Dosage & Administration
: Apply product to the affected area(s) twice daily or as directed by a physician. Product should not be used in excess of recommendations or for prolonged use in the anal canal. If the condition does not respond to repeated courses of product or should worsen, discontinue use and seek the advice of your physician. Products without Applicators: Remove the child-resistant cap and foil seal from the tube. Apply a thin film to the affected area. Replace the cap after use. Products with Single-Use Tubes and Applicators: Tear open one cleansing wipe packet (if the product kit contains such item), gently clean the affected area and discard the used cleansing wipe. Remove the child-resistant cap and foil seal from one tube and firmly screw one applicator onto the tube. Do not over tighten. Squeeze the tube to fill the applicator until a small amount of cream/gel comes out of and lubricates the applicator openings. Gently insert the applicator tip with attached tube into anal area. Continue squeezing the body of the tube as it is moved around the areas of discomfort, and lastly, around and in the anal opening (if directed by physician). Do not completely insert the applicator and tube into the anus or insert deep into the rectum. Do not insert a loose applicator tip into the anus or rectum. Once application is completed, both the tube and applicator should be gently removed and discarded.
Warnings & Precautions
PRECAUTIONS: For external use only. Not for ophthalmic use. Product and used applicators could harm small children if chewed or swallowed. Keep out of reach of children. Topical formulations of lidocaine may be absorbed to a greater extent through mucous membranes and abraded, fissured or irritated skin than through intact skin. Product should not be ingested or applied into the mouth, inside of the nose or in the eyes. Product should not be used in the ears. Any situation where lidocaine penetrates beyond the tympanic membrane into the middle ear is contraindicted because of ototoxicty associated with lidocaine observed in animals when instilled in the middle ear. Product should not come into contact with the eye or be applied into the eye because of the risk of severe eye irritation and the loss of eye surface sensation, which reduces protective reflexes and can lead to corneal irritation and possibly abrasion. If eye contact occurs, rinse out the eye immediately with saline or water and protect the eye surface until sensation is restored.
Contraindications
: Product should not be used in patients with a history of sensitivity to any of its ingredients or adverse reactions to lidocaine or amide anesthetics, which usually do not cross-react with “caine” ester type anesthetics. If excessive irritation and significant worsening occur, discontinue use and seek the advice of your physician. Product and topical lidocaine should be used cautiously in those with impaired liver function, as well as the very ill or very elderly and those with significant liver disease. Product should be used with caution in patients receiving antiarrhythmic drugs of Class I since the adverse effects are additive and generally synergistic. Product is contraindicated for tuberculous or fungal lesions or skin vaccinia, varicella and acute herpes simplex. Topical corticosteroids are contraindicated in those patients with a history of hypersensitivity to any of the components of the preparation.
Adverse Reactions
During or immediately following application of product, there may be transient stinging or burning from open areas of skin, or transient blanching (lightening), or erythema (redness) of the skin.
Storage & Handling
KEEP THIS AND ALL MEDICATIONS OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. Store at 20º-25ºC (68º-77ºF) [see USP Controlled Room Temperature]. Protect from freezing.
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