HYDROCORTISONE

Overview

HYDROCORTISONE is a Schedule H drug.
Hydrocortisone is a topical steroid that reduces the actions of chemicals in the body that cause inflammation. Hydrocortisone topical is used to treat inflammation of the skin caused by a number of conditions such as allergic reactions, eczema, or psoriasis. Hydrocortisone topical will not treat skin infections. This medication is a corticosteroid, prescribed for severe allergies, arthritis, asthma, multiple sclerosis and skin conditions.  It is also used to treat certain types of cancer.

Usage

HYDROCORTISONE is generally used to treat: Eczema, Psoriasis, Deep Skin Infection, Arthritis, Asthma, Multiple Sclerosis, Cancer

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is it safe on my liver?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe on my kidney?
A: Check with your Doctor first

Q: Can I take it with alcohol?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe for children?
A: Not Advised for age < 9yrs

Q: Can it be taken during pregnancy?
A: Not enough studies to prove Risk – Ask your Doctor

Q: Is it safe to take for someone breastfeeding?
A: Check with your Doctor first

How Do I Take It?

Route of Administration: Topical (Local Application),

Precautions

Caution should be exercised in patients with history of liver, kidney, intestinal, or heart disease, diabetes, underactive thyroid gland, high blood pressure, mental illness, myasthenia gravis, osteoporosis, herpes eye infection, seizures, tuberculosis (TB), ulcers, any allergy, who are taking other medications, during pregnancy and breastfeeding. It may cause dizziness, do not drive a car or operate machinery while taking this medication. Avoid contact with people who have infections. It may cause unusual changes in vision; if it is so consult with your doctor. It may affect blood sugar; monitor blood sugar level regularly while taking this medication. Do not take by mouth. Topical medicine is for use only on the skin. Rinse with water if this medication gets in your eyes. Avoid using skin products that can cause irritation, such as harsh soaps, shampoos, hair coloring or permanent chemicals, hair removers or waxes, or skin products with alcohol, spices, astringents, or lime.

Symptoms of Overdosage

HYDROCORTISONE over-dosage can result in: Easy Bruising

Common Side-Effects

HYDROCORTISONE : Nausea, Heartburn, Head Headache, Dizziness, Difficulty Sleeping, Body Excessive Sweating, Cough, Throat Soreness, Fever, Chills

Serious Side-Effects

HYDROCORTISONE : Chest Pain, Seizures (uncontrollable Jerking Of Limbs)

Rare Side-Effects

HYDROCORTISONE : Skin Rash, Fatigue (tiredness), Ankles Swelling, Mood Swings, Abdomen Pain, Face Swelling, Body Itching, Difficulty Breathing

Disease Interactions

HYDROCORTISONE can interfere with: Impaired Glucose Tolerance, Diabetes Mellitus, Diaper Rash, Hyperadrenalism, Acute Liver Failure, Bacterial Infection, Fungal Infection, Protozoal Infection, Viral Inection, Latent Tuberculosis, Cataract, Glaucoma

Technical Classification

HYDROCORTISONE is categorized as: TOPICAL STEROIDS / DERMATOLOGICAL AGENTS / TOPICAL AGENTS

Storage Conditions

Room Temperature (Between 15 To 25 C)

Available Alternatives

Common Drugs with HYDROCORTISONE as Ingredient

A RET HC CRM	HYDROQUINONE 2.0 %W/W, HYDROCORTISONE 1.0 %W/W, TRETINOIN 0.05 %W/W
A RET HC SOLN	HYDROQUINONE 2.0 %V/V, HYDROCORTISONE 1.0 %V/V, TRETINOIN 0.025 %V/V
ACSOLVE H GEL	TRETINOIN 2.0 %W/V, HYDROCORTISONE 1.0 %W/V, HYDROQUINONE 0.025 %W/V
ACUCORT 100MG INJ	HYDROCORTISONE 100.0 MG
ACUCORT 250MG INJ	HYDROCORTISONE 250.0 MG
ACUCORT 500MG INJ	HYDROCORTISONE 500.0 MG
ALCORT 100MG INJ	HYDROCORTISONE 100 MG
ANOMEX SUPPITORY	ZINC OXIDE 5.0 %, LIDOCAINE 3.0 %, HYDROCORTISONE 0.25 %, ALLANTOIN 0.5 %
ANUSOL HC SUPP	HYDROCORTISONE 25 MG
ATOKIDZ LTN	HYDROCORTISONE
BELMYCETINE C OINT	HYDROCORTISONE , CHLORAMPHENICOL
BIOSONE 100MG INJ	HYDROCORTISONE 100.0 MG
BIOSONE C OINT	CHLORAMPHENICOL 10.0 MG, HYDROCORTISONE 5.0 MG/GM
CALDOB 3OGM CRM	ALOE VERA 5 %W/W, ALLANTOIN 5 %W/W, LIGNOCAINE 3 %W/W, HYDROCORTISONE 0.25 %W/W, CALCIUM ACETATE 0.5 %W/W
CALDOB CRM	LIDOCAINE 3.0 %W/W, HYDROCORTISONE 0.25 %W/W, CALCIUM ACETATE 0.5 %W/W, ALLANTOIN 0.5 %W/W
CATARNIL DPS	HYDROCORTISONE , NAPHAZOLINE
CD EYE OINT	CHLORAMPHENICOL 1.0 %W/W, HYDROCORTISONE 0.5 %W/W
CECORT OINT	HYDROCORTISONE , CHLORAMPHENICOL
CHLOROCOL H EYE OINT	CHLORAMPHENICOL 1 %W/W, HYDROCORTISONE 0.5 %W/W
CHLOROCOL H OINT	CHLORAMPHENICOL 1.0 %, HYDROCORTISONE 0.5 %
CHLOROCORT OINT	CHLORAMPHENICOL 1.0 %, HYDROCORTISONE
CHLORONIX EYE OINT	CHLORAMPHENICOL 1.0 %W/W, HYDROCORTISONE 0.5 %W/W
CHLOROSUN H OINT	CHLORAMPHENICOL 10 MG, HYDROCORTISONE 5 MG
CORECT SUPPITORY	ZINC OXIDE 5.0 %W/W, LIDOCAINE 3.0 %W/W, ALLANTOIN 0.5 %W/W, HYDROCORTISONE 0.25 %W/W
CORT S 100MG INJ	HYDROCORTISONE 100.0 MG
CORTECYCLINE EYE OINT	TETRACYCLINE 10 MG, HYDROCORTISONE 10 MG
CORTGEE 100MG INJ	HYDROCORTISONE 100.0 MG
CORTI KEMICETINE OINT	CHLORAMPHENICOL , HYDROCORTISONE
CORTIGEN EYE DPS	GENTAMICIN , HYDROCORTISONE
CORTILUP 100MG INJ	HYDROCORTISONE 100.0 MG
CORTIMYCIN OINT	HYDROCORTISONE
CORTIPEN INJ	HYDROCORTISONE
CORTISON KEMICETINE OINT	CHLORAMPHENICOL , HYDROCORTISONE
CORTISON OPTICHLOR 10MG/5MG OINT	CHLORAMPHENICOL 10.0 MG, HYDROCORTISONE 5.0 MG
CORTISUM 100MG INJ	HYDROCORTISONE 100.0 MG
CROTORAX-HC CRM	CROTAMITON 10 %W/W, HYDROCORTISONE 0.25 %W/W
CUTISOFT 1% W/W CRM	HYDROCORTISONE 1.0 %W/W
CUTISOFT CRM	HYDROCORTISONE 1 %W/W
CUTISPOT CRM	HYDROCORTISONE
DAKTACORT GEL	HYDROCORTISONE
DELSTER 1% CRM	HYDROCORTISONE 1.0 %
DEXELEX 100MG INJ	HYDROCORTISONE 100.0 MG
DOBESIL H OINT	ZINC 5 %W/W, LIDOCAINE 3 %W/W, CALCIUM ACETATE 0.5 %W/W, HYDROCORTISONE 0.25 %W/W
DROCORT CRM	HYDROCORTISONE
EFCORLIN 2.5MG PELLET	HYDROCORTISONE 2.5 MG
EFCORLIN N-DPS	HYDROCORTISONE 0.02 %W/V, NAPHAZOLINE 0.025 %W/V
EFFICORT 0.127% W/W CRM	HYDROCORTISONE 0.127 %W/W
ELDERCOID 0.1% LTN	HYDROCORTISONE 0.1 %
ENTOFOAM 2 GM INH	HYDROCORTISONE 2.0 GM
ENTOFOAM CRM	HYDROCORTISONE 2 GM
ENTOFOAM NF CRM	HYDROCORTISONE 10.0 %W/W
FMP TAB	HYDROCORTISONE
FUCIDIN H 1%/2% CRM	HYDROCORTISONE 2.0 %, FUSIDIC ACID 1.0 %
FUSEAL H 2%W/W/1%W/W OINT	FUSIDIC ACID 2.0 %W/W, HYDROCORTISONE 1.0 %W/W
FUSON H 1%W/W/2%W/W CRM	FUSIDIC ACID 2.0 %W/W, HYDROCORTISONE 1.0 %W/W
GENTICYN 3% W/V/1% W/V EYE DPS	GENTAMICIN 3.0 %W/V, HYDROCORTISONE 1.0 %W/V
GENTICYN EYE DROPS	HYDROCORTISONE 0.02 %W/V, GENTAMICIN 0.3 %W/V
GENTICYN HC EYE DPS	HYDROCORTISONE 1.0 %W/V, GENTAMICIN 0.3 %W/V
H CORT 100MG INJ	HYDROCORTISONE 100.0 MG
HAIRMAX FORTE SOLN	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %W/V, HYDROCORTISONE 0.01 %W/V, TRETINOIN 0.025 %W/V
HCOL EYE OINT	CHLORAMPHENICOL , HYDROCORTISONE
HISONE 10MG TAB	HYDROCORTISONE 10 MG
HISONE 20MG TAB	HYDROCORTISONE 20.0 MG
HISONE 5MG TAB	HYDROCORTISONE 5 MG
HQ LITE CRM	HYDROCORTISONE , HYDROQUINONE , TRETINOIN
HYDROCORT 100MG INJ	HYDROCORTISONE 100 MG
HYDROCORT INJ	HYDROCORTISONE NAN
HYDROCORTISONE SODIUM 100 MG INJ	HYDROCORTISONE 100 MG
HYDROCORTISONE SODIUM 100MG INJ	HYDROCORTISONE 100.0 MG
HYDROLIN 100MG INJ	HYDROCORTISONE 100.0 MG
HYS 100 1GM INJ	HYDROCORTISONE 1.0 GM
HYSOFT 0.12% CRM	HYDROCORTISONE 0.12 %
ICORT TAB	HYDROCORTISONE
INTACORLIN 100MG INJ	HYDROCORTISONE 100.0 MG
LABOCORT 100MG INJ	HYDROCORTISONE 100.0 MG
LACTICARE HC 2.5%W/V LTN	HYDROCORTISONE 2.5 %W/V
LOCOID 0.1% LTN	HYDROCORTISONE 0.1 %
LOCOID LIPPO CRM	HYDROCORTISONE
LOCORT 1% CRM	HYDROCORTISONE 1.0 %
LOGISIL H CRM	ZINC 5.0 %W/W, LIDOCAINE 3.0 %W/W, HYDROCORTISONE 0.25 %W/W, CALCIUM ACETATE 0.5 %W/W
LOMELA LITE CRM	HYDROQUINONE 2.0 %W/W, HYDROCORTISONE 0.5 %W/W, TRETINOIN 0.025 %W/W
LYCOR 1% CRM	HYDROCORTISONE 1 %
LYCORTIN S INJ	HYDROCORTISONE 100.0 MG
MELANORM HC FORTE CRM	HYDROQUINONE 2.0 %W/W, HYDROCORTISONE 1.0 %W/W, TRETINOIN 0.05 %W/W
MULTICORT 100MG INJ	HYDROCORTISONE 100.0 MG
NEOSPORIN H OINT	NEOMYCIN 3400.0 U, BACITRACIN 400.0 U, HYDROCORTISONE 10.0 MG
NITICORT 100MG INJ	HYDROCORTISONE 100.0 MG
NOLASMA CRM	HYDROCORTISONE , HYDROQUINONE , TRETINOIN
OSIL CRM	ALLANTOIN 5.0 %W/W, LIDOCAINE 3.0 %W/W, CALCIUM ACETATE 0.5 %W/W, HYDROCORTISONE 0.25 %W/V
OSIL OINT	LIDOCAINE 3 %W/W, HYDROCORTISONE 0.25 %W/W, CALCIUM ACETATE 0.5 %W/W, ALLANTOIN 0.05 %W/W
PILCORT H 100MG INJ	HYDROCORTISONE 100.0 MG
PILEUM SUPPITORY	HYDROCORTISONE , ALLANTOIN , LIDOCAINE , ZINC OXIDE
PILORUTE CRM	ZINC OXIDE 5.0 %W/W, LIDOCAINE 3.0 %W/W, PHENYLEPHRINE 0.1 %W/W, CALCIUM ACETATE 0.25 %W/W, HYDROCORTISONE 0.25 %W/W
PILORUTE OINT	ZINC OXIDE 5 %W/W, LIGNOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE 3 %W/W, HYDROCORTISONE 0.25 %W/W, CALCIUM ACETATE 0.25 %W/W, PHENYLEPHRINE 0.1 %W/W
PINO CORT EYE DPS	ATROPINE 1.0 %, HYDROCORTISONE 0.5 %
PRIMACORT 100MG INJ	HYDROCORTISONE 100.0 MG
PRIMACORT 200MG INJ	HYDROCORTISONE 200.0 MG
PRIMACORT 400MG INJ	HYDROCORTISONE 400.0 MG
Q SAP 10MG/5MG OINT	CHLORAMPHENICOL 10.0 MG, HYDROCORTISONE 5.0 MG
RENICOL H 1%/0.5% EYE OINT	CHLORAMPHENICOL 1.0 %, HYDROCORTISONE 0.5 %
RETICHLOR H OINT	CHLORAMPHENICOL , HYDROCORTISONE
RUTICOOL CRM	ZINC OXIDE 5.0 %W/W, LIDOCAINE 3.0 %W/W, PHENYLEPHRINE 0.1 %W/W, CALCIUM ACETATE 0.025 %W/W, HYDROCORTISONE 0.025 %W/W
SHCORTY H 17 CRM	HYDROCORTISONE 0.1 %W/W
SMUTH 30GM CREAM	ZINC 5 %W/W, LIGNOCAINE 3 %W/W, CALCIUM ACETATE 0.25 %W/W, HYDROCORTISONE 0.025 %W/W
SOLU CORT 1000MG INJ	HYDROCORTISONE 1000.0 MG
SOLU CORT 125MG INJ	HYDROCORTISONE 125.0 MG
SOLU CORT 16MG TAB	HYDROCORTISONE 16.0 MG
SOLU CORT 40MG INJ	HYDROCORTISONE 40.0 MG
SOLU CORT 4MG TAB	HYDROCORTISONE 4.0 MG
SOLU CORT 500MG INJ	HYDROCORTISONE 500.0 MG
STECORT 1GM INJ	HYDROCORTISONE 1.0 GM
SUCCICORT 100MG INJ	HYDROCORTISONE 100.0 MG
SULPHA FH 10%W/V/0.5%W/V/0.002%W/V DPS	SULPHACETAMIDE 10.0 %W/V, PHENYL MERCURIC NITRATE 0.002 %W/V, HYDROCORTISONE 0.5 %W/V
TENDRONE 0.5% CRM	HYDROCORTISONE 0.5 %
TENDRONE 1% CRM	HYDROCORTISONE 1.0 %
TENDRONE 1% LTN	HYDROCORTISONE 1.0 %
TENDRONE CRM	HYDROCORTISONE 0.5 %W/W
TERRACORT EYE/EAR DPS	TETRACYCLINE , HYDROCORTISONE
TRETCEE HQ CRM	HYDROQUINONE 2.0 %W/W, HYDROCORTISONE 1.0 %W/W, TRETINOIN 0.05 %W/W
TRIGAINE FORTE LTN	MINOXIDIL 12.5 %W/V, TRETINOIN 0.025 %W/V, HYDROCORTISONE 0.01 %W/V
TROYCORT 100MG INJ	HYDROCORTISONE 100.0 MG
ULTRACORT 100MG INJ	HYDROCORTISONE 100.0 MG
UNICORT 100MG INJ	HYDROCORTISONE 100.0 MG
UREA HC CRM	HYDROCORTISONE 1.0 %W/W
WOSONE 100MG INJ	HYDROCORTISONE 100.0 MG
WYCORT 25MG INJ	HYDROCORTISONE 25.0 MG
ZEMOIST EYE DPS	CHLORAMPHENICOL , HYDROCORTISONE