An authorized generic of Locoid Lipocream was sold before, but it isn’t sold now. Ask your pharmacist whether a regular generic (hydrocortisone butyrate) is available.
Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026
How to pay the least
Ask for the cash price
Generic hydrocortisone butyrate
No pharmacy we check posts a price for it.
- Ask your pharmacy for the cash price of generic hydrocortisone butyrate.Find pharmacies near you
- Ask one or two other pharmacies too. Cash prices for the same generic can differ a lot from store to store.
A regular generic has the same active ingredient as Locoid Lipocream, and the FDA requires it to work the same way.
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Brand nameLocoid Lipocream
Authorized generichydrocortisone butyrate
Regular generichydrocortisone butyrate
What you’d pay
Not soldNo longer sold
Not soldNo longer sold
Cash priceAsk the pharmacy
Same as Locoid Lipocream?
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Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ
Details for each option
Details for
Brand nameNot sold
Locoid Lipocream itself isn’t sold as a prescription anymore. Its generic versions, if any, are in the other tabs.
Authorized genericNot sold now
Regular genericAsk the pharmacy
Generic hydrocortisone butyrate is sold. Ask the pharmacy for its cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges.
What it’s used for
What the FDA label says
Locoid Lipocream® (hydrocortisone butyrate) cream is indicated for:
- Relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses in adults. The topical treatment of mild to moderate atopic dermatitis in pediatric patients 3 months of age and older.
Source: the FDA label for Locoid Lipocream (Precision Dermat), October 3, 2024. Full label from the FDA (PDF)
Prices change: confirm with the pharmacy before you fill. drugalt.com/drug/locoid-lipocream/