Drug reference

Cinchocaine with hydrocortisone

BNF 80 (2020–2021)

Source: BNF 80 (2020–2021)
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Overview

Indications And Dose

PROCTOSEDYL ® OINTMENT Haemorrhoids | Pruritus ani ▶TO THE SKIN, OR BY RECTUM ▶Child: Apply twice daily, to be administered morning and night and after a bowel movement. Apply externally or by rectum. Do not use for longer than 7 days ▶Adult: Apply twice daily, to be administered morning and night and after a bowel movement. Apply externally or by rectum. Do not use for longer than 7 days PROCTOSEDYL ® SUPPOSITORIES Haemorrhoids | Pruritus ani ▶BY RECTUM ▶Child 12–17 years: 1 suppository, insert suppository night and morning and after a bowel movement. Do not use for longer than 7 days ▶Adult: 1 suppository, insert suppository night and morning and after a bowel movement. Do not use for longer than 7 days UNIROID-HC ® OINTMENT Haemorrhoids | Pruritus ani ▶TO THE SKIN, OR BY RECTUM ▶Child 12–17 years: Apply twice daily, and apply after a bowel movement, apply externally or by rectum, do not use for longer than 7 days ▶Adult: Apply twice daily, and apply after a bowel movement, apply externally or by rectum, do not use for longer than 7 days UNIROID-HC ® SUPPOSITORIES Haemorrhoids | Pruritus ani ▶BY RECTUM ▶Child 12–17 years: 1 suppository, insert twice daily and after a bowel movement. Do not use for longer than 7 days ▶Adult: 1 suppository, insert twice daily and after a bowel movement. Do not use for longer than 7 days

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Cautions

Local anaesthetic component can be absorbed through the rectal mucosa (avoid excessive application, particularly in children and infants). local anaesthetic component may cause sensitisation (use for short periods only—no longer than a few days)

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Safety

Important Safety Information

MHRA/CHM ADVICE: CORTICOSTEROIDS: RARE RISK OF CENTRAL SEROUS CHORIORETINOPATHY WITH LOCAL AS WELL AS SYSTEMIC ADMINISTRATION (AUGUST 2017) See Corticosteroids, general use p. 707.

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Dose and formulations

Medicinal Forms

There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines containing the same drug. Ointment Gastro-intestinal system ▶Proctosedyl (Sanofi) Cinchocaine hydrochloride 5 mg per 1 gram, Hydrocortisone 5 mg per 1 gram Proctosedyl ointment | 30 gram P £10.34 DT = £10.34 ▶Uniroid HC (Chemidex Pharma Ltd) Cinchocaine hydrochloride 5 mg per 1 gram, Hydrocortisone 5 mg per 1 gram Uniroid HC ointment | 30 gram P £4.23 DT = £10.34 Suppository ▶Proctosedyl (Sanofi) Cinchocaine hydrochloride 5 mg, Hydrocortisone 5 mg Proctosedyl suppositories | 12 suppository P £5.08 DT = £5.08 ▶Uniroid HC (Chemidex Pharma Ltd) Cinchocaine hydrochloride 5 mg, Hydrocortisone 5 mg Uniroid HC suppositories | 12 suppository P £1.91 DT = £5.08

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Dose text by age group

Child

Apply twice daily, to be administered morning

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Child 12–17 years

1 suppository, insert suppository

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Child 12–17 years

Apply twice daily, and apply after a

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Child 12–17 years

1 suppository, insert twice daily and

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Drug reference

Cinchocaine with hydrocortisone

BNF 80 (2020–2021)

Source: BNF 80 (2020–2021)
PDF pages: 123, 124

Review source pages for extracted sections and age labels. BNF dose snippets show only their first line.

Overview

Indications And Dose

PDF page 123

Cautions

PDF page 123

Safety

Important Safety Information

MHRA/CHM ADVICE: CORTICOSTEROIDS: RARE RISK OF CENTRAL SEROUS CHORIORETINOPATHY WITH LOCAL AS WELL AS SYSTEMIC ADMINISTRATION (AUGUST 2017) See Corticosteroids, general use p. 707.

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Dose and formulations

Medicinal Forms

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Dose text by age group

Child

Apply twice daily, to be administered morning

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

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Child 12–17 years

1 suppository, insert suppository

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

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Child 12–17 years

Apply twice daily, and apply after a

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

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Child 12–17 years

1 suppository, insert twice daily and

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

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Age labels are extracted for navigation. Check the complete source section and current local guidance before clinical use.