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| Name | Hydrocortisone acetate 0.5% eye ointment |
| BNF code | 1104010M0AAACAC |
| Virtual Therapeutic Moiety | Hydrocortisone |
| Date identifier became valid | 25 Aug 2023 |
| Previous product identifier | 330475001 |
| Basis of preferred name | rINN - Recommended International Non-proprietary |
| Date of name applicability | 21 Dec 2017 |
| Previous name | Hydrocortisone 0.5% eye ointment |
| Basis of previous name | rINN - Recommended International Non-proprietary |
| Reason for name change | Other |
| Prescribing status | Valid as a prescribable product |
| Sugar free | ✗ |
| Gluten free | ✗ |
| Preservative free | ✗ |
| CFC free | ✗ |
| Non-availability | Actual Products Available |
| Non-availability status date | 1 Apr 2016 |
| Dose form | Continuous |
| Virtual Product Ingredient | |
|---|---|
| Ingredient | Hydrocortisone acetate |
| Basis of pharmaceutical strength | Based on Ingredient Substance |
| Strength value numerator | 5.000 |
| Strength value numerator unit | mg |
| Strength value denominator | 1.000 |
| Strength value denominator unit | gram |
| Ontology Drug Form & Route | |
| Form & Route | ointment.ophthalmic |
| Dose Form | |
| Formulation | Eye ointment |
| Drug Route | |
| Route | Ocular |
| Controlled Drug Prescribing Information | |
| Controlled Drug category | No Controlled Drug Status |
| Actual Medicinal Products | |
| Hydrocortisone 0.5% eye ointment (Special Order) | |
| Virtual Medicinal Product Packs | |
| Hydrocortisone acetate 0.5% eye ointment 1 gram | |
| Hydrocortisone acetate 0.5% eye ointment 3 gram | |
dm+d data retrieved from TRUD: release NHSBSA_11.0.0_20251103000001, imported on 4th November 2025 at 04:00:10.