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Hydrocortisone
(Cortisol)
Hydrocortisone (Hydrocortone, Cort-Dome)
Cortisol (Hydrocortone, Cort-Dome)
Hydrocortisone
(hy-droh-
KOR-tih-zohn)
Pregnancy Category: C (topical and dental products)
Parenteral: Sterile Hydrocortisone Suspension.
Rectal: Dermolate Anal-Itch
Cortenema
Proctocort
ProctoCream.HC 2.5%
Rectocort
.
Retention Enema: Cortenema
Hycort
Rectocort
.
Roll-on Applicator: Cortaid FastStick
Maximum Strength Cortaid Faststick
Tablets: Cortef
Hydrocortone.
Topical Cream: Ala-Cort
Allercort
Alphaderm
Bactine
Cortate
Cort-Dome
Cortifair
Dermacort
DermiCort
Dermolate Anti-Itch
Dermtex HC
Emo-Cort
H
2Cort
Hi-Cor 1.0 and 2.5
Hydro-Tex
Hytone
Nutracort
Penecort
Prevex HC
Synacort.
Topical Gel: Extra Strength CortaGel
Topical Liquid: Scalpicin
T/Scalp
Topical Lotion: Acticort 100
Ala-Cort
Ala-Scalp
Allercort
Aquacort
Cetacort
Cortate
Cort-Dome
Delacort
Dermacort
Dermolate Scalp-Itch
Emo-Cort
Gly-Cort
Hytone
LactiCare-HC
Lemoderm
Lexocort Forte
My Cort
Nutracort
Pentacort
Rederm
Sarna HC
S-T Cort.
Topical Ointment: Allercort
Cortoderm
Cortril
Hytone
Lemoderm
Penecort.
Topical Solution: Penecort
Emo-Cort Scalp Solution
Texacort Scalp Solution.
Topical Spray: Cortaid
Dermolate Anti-Itch
Maximum Strength Coraid
Procort
(OTC)
(Rx)
Hydrocortisone acetate
Hydrocortisone acetate (Orabase-HCA)
Hydrocortisone
(hy-droh-
KOR-tih-zohn)
Pregnancy Category: C (topical and dental products)
Dental Paste: Orabase-HCA.
Intrarectal Foam: Cortifoam.
Ophthalmic/Otic: Cortamed
.
Parenteral: Hydrocortone Acetate.
Rectal: Cort-Dome High Potency
Cortenema
Corticaine
Cortifoam.
Suppository: Cortiment
Rectocort
Topical Cream: CaldeCORT Light
Carmol-HC
Cortaid
Cortef Feminine Itch
Corticaine
Corticreme
FoilleCort
Gynecort
Gynecort Female Cream
Hyderm
Lanacort
Lanacort 10
Lanacort 5
Maximum Strength Cortaid
Pharma-Cort
Rhulicort.
Topical Lotion: Cortaid
Rhulicort.
Topical Ointment: Anusol HC-1
Cortef Acetate
Dermaflex HC 1%
Lanacort
Lanacort 5
Nov-Hydrocort.
Maximum Strength Cortaid
(OTC)
(Rx)
Hydrocortisone butyrate
Hydrocortisone butyrate (Locoid)
Hydrocortisone
(hy-droh-
KOR-tih-zohn)
Pregnancy Category: C (topical products)
Topical Cream, Ointment, Solution: Locoid
(Rx)
Hydrocortisone cypionate
Hydrocortisone cypionate (Cortef)
Hydrocortisone
(hy-droh-
KOR-tih-zohn)
Pregnancy Category: C
Oral Suspension: Cortef
(Rx)
Hydrocortisone probutate
Hydrocortisone probutate (Pandel)
Hyrocortisone
(hy-droh-
KOR-tih-zohn)
Pregnancy Category: C
Topical Cream: Pandel
(Rx)
Hydrocortisone sodium phosphate
Hydrocortisone sodium phosphate (Hydrocortone Phosphate)
Hydrocortisone
(hy-droh-
KOR-tih-zohn)
Pregnancy Category: C
Parenteral: Hydrocortone Phosphate
(Rx)
Hydrocortisone sodium succinate
Hydrocortisone sodium succinate (Solu-Cortef)
Hydrocortisone
(hy-droh-
KOR-tih-zohn)
Pregnancy Category: C
Parenteral: A-hydroCort
Solu-Cortef
(Rx)
Hydrocortisone valerate
Hydrocortisone valerate (Westcort)
Hydrocortisone
(hy-droh-
KOR-tih-zohn)
Pregnancy Category: C (topical products)
Topical Cream/Ointment: Westcort
(Rx)
Classification:
Corticosteroid, naturally occurring; glucocorticoid-type
See Also:
See also
Corticosteroids
[.
]
Action/Kinetics:
Short-acting.
t
1/2: 80-118 min. Topical products are available without a prescription in strengths of 0.5% and 1%.
How Supplied:
Hydrocortisone Cortisol:
Balm: 1%;
Cream: 0.5%, 1%, 2.5%;
Enema: 100 mg/60 mL;
Gel/jelly: 1%;
Liquid: 1%;
Lotion: 0.25%, O.5%, 1%, 2%, 2.5%;
Ointment: 0.5%, 1%, 2.5%;
Pad: 0.5%, 1%;
Solution: 1%, 2.5%;
Spray: 1%;
Tablet: 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg.
Hydrocortisone acetate:
Cream: 0.5%, 1%;
Foam: 10%;
Injection: 50 mg/mL;
Ointment: 0.5%, 1%;
Spray: 0.5%;
Suppository: 25 mg, 30 mg.
Hydrocortisone butyrate:
Cream: 0.1%;
Ointment: 0.1%;
Solution: 0.1%.
Hydrocortisone cypionate:
Suspension: 10 mg/5 mL.
Hydrocortisone probutate:
Cream: 0.1%.
Hydrocortisone sodium phosphate:
Injection: 50 mg/mL.
Hydrocortisone sodium succinate:
Powder for injection: 100 mg, 250 mg, 500 mg, 1 g.
Hydrocortisone valerate:
Cream: 0.2%;
Ointment: 0.2%.
Dosage
Hydrocortisone
?Tablets
20-240 mg/day, depending on disease.
?IM Only
One-third to one-half the PO dose q 12 hr.
?Rectal
100 mg in retention enema nightly for 21 days (up to 2 months of therapy may be needed; discontinue gradually if therapy exceeds 3 weeks).
?Topical Ointment, Cream, Gel, Lotion, Solution, Spray
Apply sparingly to affected area and rub in lightly t.i.d.-q.i.d.
Hydrocortisone acetate
?Intralesional, Intra-articular, Soft Tissue
5-50 mg, depending on condition.
?Intrarectal Foam
1 applicatorful (90 mg) 1-2 times/day for 2-3 weeks;
then every second day.
?Topical
See
Hydrocortisone.
Hydrocortisone butyrate
?Topical Cream, Ointment, Solution
Apply a thin film to the affected area b.i.d.-t.i.d.
Hydrocortisone probutate
?Topical Cream
Apply a thin film to the affected area 1-2 times/day.
Hydrocortisone cypionate
?Suspension
20-240 mg/day, depending on the severity of the disease.
Hydrocortisone sodium phosphate
?IV, IM, SC
General uses.
Initial: 15-240 mg/day depending on use and on severity of the disease. Usually, one-half to one-third of the PO dose is given q 12 hr.
Adrenal insufficiency, acute.
Adults, initial: 100 mg IV;
then, 100 mg q 8 hr in an IV fluid;
older children, initial: 1-2 mg/kg by IV bolus;
then, 150-250 mg/kg/day
IV in divided doses;
infants, initial: 1-2 mg/kg by IV bolus;
then, 25-150 mg/kg/day in divided doses.
Hydrocortisone sodium succinate
?IM, IV
Initial: 100-500 mg;
then, may be repeated at 2-, 4-, and 6-hr intervals depending on response and severity of condition.
Hydrocortisone valerate
?Topical Cream
See
Hydrocortisone. |
