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hydrocortisone0.025 MG/MGcost and price(20 g)

hydrocortisone 0.025 MG/MG Topical Ointment

Used for

Adrenal insufficiency, Congenital adrenal hyperplasia, Contact dermatitis, Facial dermatoses, Foot dermatoses, Hand dermatoses, Hemorrhoids, Inflammation and 7 more

Corticosteroid · NLM RxClass and the FDA drug label

The Pharmacy Cost

$0.066/g

$1.32/20

What it cost pharmacies

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No prescription needed

You may not need a prescription for this.

hydrocortisone is also sold over the counter — 504 non-prescription products contain the same active ingredient. Store brands at supermarkets, discount stores and dollar stores are usually the cheapest way to buy it, and no pharmacy visit is required. At what pharmacies pay, the over-the-counter version is 58% cheaper.

Strengths are not the same — check before you switchPrescribed: 25 mg/g · Over the counter: .5 g/100g

Same active ingredient does not mean same product. Prescription strengths are often higher than what is sold on a shelf, so confirm with your pharmacist or prescriber that the shelf version matches what you were prescribed before switching.

Where to buy

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No shelf prices yet. Supermarket prices differ by store, so we need a ZIP code to show one. and we'll check the shops near you.

Cost Plus Drugs

$14.28out the door

Drug cost (28.35 g): $4.28
Per-order fees: $10.00
Pharmacies paid: $1.87
Markup on the drug: +128.9%

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These prices are what we found when we last checked, on November 1, 2026. They can change by the time you reach the pharmacy, and sales tax may apply. Not medical advice.

Need a prescription?

These services write one online, often the same day, and send it to whichever pharmacy you name — including the cheapest one above.

WellSyncfrom $25.00
About $39.28 all in — $25.00 for the visit plus $14.28 for the medicine. 40 states — not AR, DC, DE, ID, KS, LA, MS, NM, RI or WV.
LegitScript certified — verify
Where this figure comes from
A questionnaire reviewed by a clinician, not a live visit — a provider can respond in about an hour. It covers a defined list of conditions rather than anything: skin and hair, sexual health, UTI, allergies, sinus, heartburn, smoking cessation, and refills of blood-pressure, cholesterol and diabetes medicines. If your drug is not on that list, this route is not open at any price. Ten jurisdictions require a live consultation by law and are excluded.
Their published starting price, read on 2026-09-19 from their own page. Confirm at their checkout before you rely on it.
Sesamefrom $34.00
About $48.28 all in — $34.00 for the visit plus $14.28 for the medicine. All 50 states, 24/7.
LegitScript certified — verify
Where this figure comes from
No membership. Their own page showed a second figure of $37 on the telehealth-visit page the same day, so treat $34 as a floor rather than a price.
Their published starting price, read on 2026-08-26 from their own page. Confirm at their checkout before you rely on it.
QuickMDfrom $75.00
About $89.28 all in — $75.00 for the visit plus $14.28 for the medicine. Most states.
Where this figure comes from
No membership. A $19 figure appeared beside the $75 on 3 Sep 2026 and could not be confirmed before their site stopped responding, so the higher published number is the one shown.
Their published starting price, read on 2026-08-26 from their own page. Confirm at their checkout before you rely on it.
PlushCarefrom $129.00
About $143.28 all in — $129.00 for the visit plus $14.28 for the medicine. All 50 states, 24/7.
Where this figure comes from
Their $19.99 a month membership is NOT required -- their own support page says payment of it "is not a prerequisite for receiving medical care" -- so $129 is what one visit costs on its own. Members still pay per visit; the fee buys the app, a discount card and lab discounts, not the appointment.
Their published starting price, read on 2026-09-08 from their own page. Confirm at their checkout before you rely on it.

Check first whether you already have a repeat on file, or whether your own prescriber will send one to a different pharmacy — they usually will, and it costs nothing. A paid consultation is worth it only when neither is true.

Cost Plus Drugs

$14.28out the door

Drug cost (28.35 g): $4.28
Per-order fees: $10.00
Pharmacies paid: $1.87
Markup on the drug: +128.9%

Buy at Cost Plus Drugs

Still too expensive?

Manufacturer programmes cover many uninsured people, often for nothing. A few questions about income and insurance — none of it stored.

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Taken from what this drug's own FDA label lists it for, and the pharmacologic class it is assigned. Each one prices every other drug we hold in it.