Prescribing info. ALCORTIN ? gel DESCRIPTION Contents: Each gram of ALCORTIN contains 2.0% (20 mg) Hydrocortisone Acetate, 1.0% (10 mg) Iodoquinol and 1.0% (10 mg) Aloe Polysaccharides. Other Ingredients: Purified Water, Carbopol, Magnesium Alumi num Silicate, PPG -20 Methyl Glucose Ether, Aminomethyl Propanol, Propylene Glycol, Glycerine, Benzyl Alcohol SD Alcohol 40 B, Biopeptide, Hydrochloric Acid, FD&C Blue #1 and D&C Yellow #10 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Hydrocortisone Acetate has anti -inflammatory, antipruritic and vasoconstrictive properties. While the mechanism of anti -inf lammatory activity is unclear, there is evidence to suggest that recognizable correlation exists between vasoconstrictor potency and therapeutic efficacy in humans. Iodoquinol has both antifungal and antibacterial properties. INDICATIONS AND USAGE Based on review of related drug by the National Research Council and subsequent FDA classification for that drug, the indications are as follows: ?Possibly? Effective: Contact or atopic dermatitis; impetiginized eczema; nummular eczema; endogenous chronic infectious dermatitis; stasis ermatitis; pyoderma; nuchal eczema and chronic eczematoid otitis externa; acne urticata; localized or disseminated neurodermatitis; lichen simplex chronicus; anogenital pruritus (vulvae, scroti, ani); folliculitis; bacterial dermatoses; mycotic dermatoses such as tinea (capitis, cruris, corporis, pedis); monliasis; intertrigo. Final classification of the less -than- effective indications requires further investigation CONTRAINDICATIONS ALCORTIN is contraindicated in those patients with history of hyper sensitivity to Hydrocortisone Acetate, Iodoquinol, aloe vera, glycine, histidine, lysine, palmitic acid or any other components of the preparation. ADVERSE REACTIONS The following local adverse reactions are reported infrequently with topical corticosteroids. These reactions are listed in an approximate decreasing order of occurrence. Burning, itching, irritation, dryness, folliculitis, hypertric hosis, acneiform eruptions, hypopigmentation, perioral dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, maceration of the skin, secondary infections, skin atrophy, striae and miliaria.