Generic Hydrocortisone is an adrenal-cortex hormone (brand names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolic processes. Doctors prescribe this drug for the treatment of terrible allergic reactions, arthritis, bronchial asthma, disseminated multiple sclerosis, and other skin disorders.
Drug Action Mechanism
Generic Hydrocortisone is a corticosteroid which is a steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex or synthesized. It acts by minifying or keeping tissues from reacting to inflammation. It also alters the system's response to specific immune stimulus.
Drug Indications
Topical Generic Hydrocortisone cream is indicated for the alleviation of the inflammatory and pruritic (intense itching) demonstrations of corticosteroid-reactive diseases of the skin.
Generic Hydrocortisone tablets are indicated for the treatment of numerous conditions such as endocrine disorders, rheumatic disorders (rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, epicondylitis, etc.), collagen diseases (systemic dermatomyositis, disseminated lupus erythematosus, etc.), dermatologic diseases (pemphigus, severe erythema multiforme, severe psoriasis, etc. ), allergic reactions (seasonal or perennial allergic rhinitis, serum sickness, bronchial asthma, etc.), ophthalmic diseases, respiratory diseases, hematologic disorders, neoplastic diseases (leukemias and lymphomas in grownups and acute leukemia of childhood), gastrointestinal diseases (ulcerative colitis), and neurological disorders (acute aggravations of multiple sclerosis).
Dosage & Administration
Apply the topical Generic Hydrocortisone cream to the affected regions as a thin layer 2 to 4 times on a daily basis taking the severity of the problem into consideration.
Occlusive bandagings may be employed for managing psoriasis or recalcitrant medical problems. If an infection arises, the use of occlusive bandagings must be stopped and proper disinfectant treatment brought on.
In case of Generic Hydrocortisone tablets, take them orally with or without food. If indigestion comes about, ingest with food to repress stomach discomfort. Do not cease taking Generic Hydrocortisone all of a sudden. You may face an elevated risk of side effects (for example, convulsions). If you have to discontinue this medication or incorporate a new medication, your physician will reduce your dosage step-by-step.
Drug Contraindications
Generic Hydrocortisone is contraindicated in some cases. It should not be used if you have hypersensitivity reaction to any ingredient in this medication, if you suffer from a systemic fungal infection, or if you are using Mifepristone (an abortion drug). Get in touch with your physician or healthcare provider immediately if any of these apply to you.
Side Effects
Take the help of your medico if any of these most frequent side effects continue or turn out to be annoying:
- Trouble sleeping;
- Giddiness or vertigo;
- Headache;
- Heightened appetite;
- Excess sweating;
- Upset stomach;
- Anxiety.
Look for medical aid instantly if any of these serious side effects take place:
- Dangerous allergies (rash; urticaria; itchiness; trouble respiring; constriction in the chest; protrusion of the mouth, face, tongue, or lips);
- Dark, pitchy feceses;
- Alterations in menstrual cycles;
- Pain in the chest;
- Pain in the eye or elevated pressure in the eye;
- Pyrexia, quivers, or pharyngitis;
- Joint or bone ache;
- Temper or mental switches (e.g., depressive disorder);
- Muscle ache or powerlessness;
- Convulsions;
- Serious or relentless nausea or purging;
- Stomach ache or swelling;
- Swelling of legs or feet;
- Abnormal weight gain or loss;
- Vision alterations;
- Vomiting stuff that appears like coffee grounds.
Synonym D Crema Transcutan Astier* Ceneo Aftasone
Spain: Actocortina Solu-Cortef Hydroderm Hydrocort* Hydro-Adreson* Egocort Efficort Dhacort
Singapore: Derm-Aid Stopitch Solu-Cortef Skincalm* Procutan Mylocort Locoid Dilucort Cutaderm Covocort Colifoam*
South Africa: Biocort* Sopolcort N (Сополькорт Н) Solu-Cortef (Солу-кортеф) Locoid (Локоид) Laticort (Латикорт)
Russia: Cortef (Кортеф) Solu-Cortef Pandermil Pandel Locoid Lactisona* Hydrocortone Hidalone Dermimade Hidrocortisona
Portugal: Colifoam Solu-Cortef Skincalm Mildison Locoid Lemnis Fatty Cream HC Egocort DP Hydrocortisone Derm-Aid Cortaid* Colifoam
New Zealand: BK HC Solu-Cortef Mildison Locoid Colifoam
Norway: Apocortal* Solu-Cortef Mildison Locoid Hydro-Adreson*
Netherlands: Buccalsone Westcort Vicortin* Solhidrol Nutracort Nositrol Microsona Locoid Lacticare-HC Icorsan Flemex Flebocortid Fadol Efficort Collicort
Mexico: Aquanil HC Solu-Cortef Hydrocort Egocort Efficort Dhacort*
Malaysia: Derm-Aid
Japan: Pandel Urecortyn* Solu-Cortef Sintotrat Rapicort* Paro* Novocortal* Locoidon Lenirit Lanacort Idrocortigamma* Idracemi Foille Insetti Flebocortid Efficort* Dermocortal Dermirit Cortop Cortidro Cortaid* Colifoam*
Italy: Algicortis* Solu-Cortef Lanacort Hydrocort* Efficort Cortizone Cortifoam
Israel: Colifoam* Solu-Cortef Mildison Locoid Hydrocortone Hydrocortisyl Hc45 Efcortelan Soluble* Dioderm Cortopin Corlan
Ireland: Colifoam Wycort Entofoam Cutisoft
India: Cipcorlin Solu-Cortef Locoid Laticort
Hungary: Cortef Solu-Cortef Rectocort* Lacticare-HC* Hytisone Hydrosone Hycortin Egocort Efficort* Dhacort Derm-Aid
Hong Kong: Corticreme* Solu-Cortef Rolak Nutracort* Lyo-Cortin Filocot
Greece: Colifoam velopural Systral Hydrocort Soventol HC Scheroson F* Schericur* Sanatison Mono Sagittacortin* Retef* Remederm HC ratioAllerg* Posterisan cort Posterine Corte* Pandel Munitren H Latimit* Laticort Hydrogalen Hydroderm HC Hydrocutan Hydrocutan mild Hydrocort Hydrocort Mild* Hydro-Wolff Glycocortison* Ficortril Fenistil Ekzesin* Ebenol Dermo Posterisan Dermallerg Cordes H* Colifoam
Germany: Alfason Proctocort* Mitocortyl Locoid Hydracort Efficort Dermofenac Dermaspray demangeaison* Dermaspraid Demangeaison Cortisedermyl Cortapaisyl Colofoam Calmicort
France: Aphilan Uniderm* Solu-Cortef Nutracort Mildison* Locoid Kyypakkaus Dermacort* Cortril* Colifoam Bucort
Finland: Apocort Uniderm Solu-Cortef Mildison Locoid Dermil*
Denmark: Colifoam Solu-Cortef Locoid
Czech Republic: Laticort Vitulpas Solu-Cortef Pandel Nutralona Locoid Lacticare-HC* Hipoge Efficort Calmurid
Chile: Aquanil HC Westcort Unicort* Texacort* Solu-Cortef Sarna HC Rectocort* Prevex HC Novo-Hydrocort Lanacort* HydroVal Hydrosone Hyderm Hycort Emo-Cort Dermarest Dricort Anti-Itch Cortoderm Cortiment* Cortifoam Corticreme* Cortenema Cortef Cortate Cortamed* Cortacet Claritin Skin Itch Relief Barriere-HC Aquacort* Alocort*
Canada: A-Hydrocort* Westcort Therasona* Stiefcortil Solu-Cortef Nutracort Locoid Hidyn H Hidrocortex Hidrocol* Flebocortid* Cortizon Cortizol Cortiston Cortisonal
Brazil: Berlison Solu-Cortef Sential Hydrocortisone* Pannocort* Locoid Cremicort-H Cortril Colifoam*
Belgium: Buccalsone Schericur* Retef Locoidon Hydroderm Hydrocortone Hydoftal sine neomycino Ekzemsalbe F
Austria: Colifoam Squibb-HC* Solu-Cortef Siguent Hycor Sigmacort Procort* Nordicort* Hysone Hysone-A* Hydrosone* Hycor Egocort Efcortelan* Dermacort* Derm-Aid Cortic Cortef Cortaid* Corlan* Colifoam
Australia: Adacor* Transderma H Stiefcortil Sirotamicin HC Schericur Oralsone Microsona Medrocil Lactid HC Idenona Hidrotisona Fridalit Efficort Cortenem* Azuthidrona Anusol-HC
Argentina: Alfacort