Aristocort A Cream

Aristocort A Cream is used for:

Reducing itching, redness, and swelling associated with many skin conditions.

Aristocort A Cream is a corticosteroid. The exact way that it acts against most causes of inflammation is not known, but it is thought to slow or stop the chemicals in the body that cause inflammation. This helps to relieve discomfort.

Do NOT use Aristocort A Cream if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Aristocort A Cream

Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.

Before using Aristocort A Cream:

Some medical conditions may interact with Aristocort A Cream. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:

• if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
• if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
• if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
• if you have a skin infection, measles, thinning of the skin, tuberculosis (TB), a positive TB skin test, chickenpox, shingles, or have recently had a vaccination

Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Aristocort A Cream. Because little, if any, of Aristocort A Cream is absorbed into the blood, the risk of it interacting with another medicine is low.

Ask your health care provider if Aristocort A Cream may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.