EMORRIL*CREAM 40G 1%+1.5%

Emorril 10 mg/g + 15 mg/g rectal cream
Hydrocortisone acetate + lidocaine hydrochloride

What it is and what it is used for
What you need to know before taking the medicine
Emorril contains hydrocortisone acetate and lidocaine hydrochloride.
• Hydrocortisone acetate is part of a group of medicines called "corticosteroids" or "cortisones."
It helps reduce inflammation and swelling of the skin and mucous membranes.
• Lidocaine hydrochloride is a local anesthetic that works by reducing pain and itching of the skin and mucous membranes.

This medicine is used:
- to locally treat hemorrhoids, which are swellings of the blood vessels around the anus that can cause varying degrees of discomfort, itching, and irritation. Hemorrhoids can be both internal (in the anus) and external (outside the anus);
- to treat irritations (eczema, erythema), lesions (fissures), itching and burning caused by hemorrhoids;
- before and after surgery on the anus or the terminal portion of the intestine (rectum).

Consult your doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse.

What you need to know before taking the medicine
Do not use Emorril
- if you are allergic to the active ingredients, other local anesthetics, other cortisones, or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6);
- in children under 12 years of age.

Warnings and precautions
After a short period of treatment without appreciable results, consult your doctor. The use, especially if prolonged, of products for cutaneous (local) use can give rise to sensitization phenomena (excessive reaction of the body to foreign substances with which it has come into contact). In this case, stop the treatment and consult your doctor to start suitable therapy.
In case of bleeding from the anus (rectal hemorrhage), stop the treatment and consult your doctor.
Avoid contact with eyes.
Contact your doctor if you experience blurred vision or other visual disturbances.

Children
This medicine should not be used in children under 12 years of age (see section 2 “Do not use Emorril”).

Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
The following may occur with the use of this medicine:
- severe allergic reactions (anaphylactic reactions). If you experience difficulty breathing or swelling of the face or throat, contact the nearest hospital immediately;
- allergic reactions recognizable by the appearance of skin lesions, appearance of itchy swellings on the skin (hives), swelling. If you have an allergic reaction, stop treatment with this medicine;
- worsening of infections.
- blurred vision with unknown frequency.

Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, including any not listed in this leaflet, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. You can also report side effects directly via the national reporting system at: https://www.aifa.gov.it/content/segnalazionireazioni-avverse.
By reporting side effects, you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.