Medication guide
Witch Hazel
- Generic name
- Witch Hazel
- Common brand names
- Tucks Medicated Cooling Pads
- Medication class
- Skin astringent/protective
Overview
Its medication class is Skin astringent/protective. Common uses include Hemorrhoid and perianal irritation care. Product forms and labels can differ, so follow the specific package instructions and ask a pharmacist or qualified healthcare professional about individual questions.
How to Take it
- Route
- Topical skin product.
- Time of day
- Apply once to twice daily; for rash/fungal products continue through full course.
- With food/water
- External use only.
- Preparation
- Apply thin layer to clean, dry skin; patch test where possible.
- Safe dose
- Small layer over affected lesions only.
- Max dose
- Do not exceed area/frequency limits on label.
- Frequency
- Usually once to twice daily.
- Other recommendations
- Stop if severe burning, swelling, or spreading redness appears.
Common uses
- Hemorrhoid and perianal irritation care
Common side effects
- Dryness
- temporary stinging
- burning
- skin irritation
- itching
- and contact dermatitis
Important warnings
- External use only in advised format. Avoid use on open, infected, or deeply irritated tissue and in infants/children without supervision. Persistent burning, swelling, worsening pain, or allergic contact dermatitis needs clinician review.
General interactions information
Minimal interactions; avoid combining multiple irritant hemorrhoid products
Sources / references
- Tucks witch hazel pads — product label
DailyMed, U.S. National Library of Medicine
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