What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before using Anusol-Hc?
Return to your doctor if the condition does not improve or if it gets worse. Anusol-Hc alone will not treat the condition if it is a bacterial, fungal, or viral infection. Anusol-Hc is in the FDA pregnancy category C. This means that it is not known whether Anusol-Hc will be harmful to an unborn baby. Do not use this medication without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnant during treatment. If it is necessary to use hydrocortisone during pregnancy, the smallest amount possible should be applied, for the shortest time necessary to treat the condition, under the supervision of a doctor. It is not known whether hydrocortisone passes into breast milk. Do not use Anusol-Hc without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby. Use Anusol-Hc cautiously, and only under the supervision of a doctor, to treat a child. Children are more sensitive to the effects of Anusol-Hc. How should I use Anusol-Hc? Apply the medication exactly as it has been
