Hydrocortisone (Topical Application Route)

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Hydrocortisone (Topical Application Route)

Drug Information provided by: Micromedex

US Brand Names

  • Ala-Cort
  • Ala-Scalp HP
  • Anusol HC
  • Aquanil HC
  • Beta HC
  • Caldecort
  • Cetacort
  • Corta-Cap
  • Cortagel Extra Strength
  • Cortaid
  • CortAlo With Aloe
  • Corticaine
  • Corticool Maximum Strength
  • Cortizone-10
  • Cortizone-5
  • Cotacort
  • Delacort
  • Dermarest
  • Dermtex-HC
  • Foille Cort
  • Gly-Cort
  • Hydrozone Plus
  • Hytone
  • Instacort-10
  • Ivy Soothe
  • IvyStat
  • Keratol HC
  • Kericort 10
  • Lacticare-HC
  • Locoid
  • Locoid Lipocream
  • Medi-Cortisone Maximum Strength
  • Microcort
  • Mycin Scalp
  • Neutrogena T/Scalp
  • NuCort
  • Nupercainal HC
  • Nutracort
  • Pandel
  • Pediaderm HC Kit
  • Preparation H Hydrocortisone
  • Proctocream-HC
  • Recort Plus
  • Sarnol-HC Maximum Strength
  • Scalacort
  • Scalpcort
  • Summer's Eve Specialcare
  • Texacort
  • Therasoft Anti-Itch & Dermatitis
  • U-Cort
  • Westcort

Canadian Brand Names

  • Barriere-Hc
  • Cortate
  • Cort-Eze
  • Cortoderm Mild Ointment
  • Cortoderm Regular Ointment
  • Emo-Cort
  • Emo-Cort Scalp Solution
  • Hydrocortisone Cream
  • Novo-Hydrocort
  • Novo-Hydrocort Cream
  • Prevex Hc
  • Sarna Hc

Description

Hydrocortisone topical is used to help relieve redness, itching, swelling, or other discomfort caused by skin conditions. This medicine is a corticosteroid (cortisone-like medicine or steroid).

This medicine is available both over-the-counter (OTC) and with your doctor's prescription.

Before Using
DR603165 Portions of this document last updated: Nov. 1, 2011

Source: Drug Information provided by: Micromedex

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