Hydrocortisone Valerate topical
Name: Hydrocortisone Valerate topical
- Hydrocortisone Valerate topical mg
- Hydrocortisone Valerate topical drug
- Hydrocortisone Valerate topical names
- Hydrocortisone Valerate topical dosage
Preparations
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* available from one or more manufacturer, distributor, and/or repackager by generic (nonproprietary) name
| Routes | Dosage Forms | Strengths | Brand Names | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulk | Powder* | |||
| Rectal | Cream | 1% | Proctocort (with benzyl alcohol and propylene glycol) | Monarch |
| Suspension | 100 mg/60 mL | Hydrocortisone Enema | Copley | |
| Topical | Cream | 0.5%* | Cortizone-5 (with aloe and parabens) | Pfizer |
| Cortizone for Kids (with aloe and parabens) | Pfizer | |||
| 1%* | Ala-Cort | Del-Ray | ||
| Cortaid Intensive Therapy (with parabens and propylene glycol) | Pfizer | |||
| Cortizone-10 (with aloe and parabens) | Pfizer | |||
| Cortizone-10 External Anal Itch Relief Creme (with aloe and parabens) | Pfizer | |||
| Dermacort | Melaleuca | |||
| DermiCort | Republic | |||
| HydroSKIN | Rugby | |||
| Hytone (with propylene glycol) | Dermik | |||
| Penecort (with benzyl alcohol and propylene glycol) | Allergan | |||
| Preparation H Hydrocortisone (with parabens and propylene glycol) | Wyeth | |||
| 2.5%* | Anusol-HC (with benzyl alcohol and propylene glycol) | Pfizer | ||
| Hytone (with propylene glycol) | Dermik | |||
| Gel | 1% | CortaGel Extra Strength | Norstar | |
| Lotion | 0.5%* | HydroSKIN | Rugby | |
| 1%* | Ala-Cort | Del-Ray | ||
| Aquanil HC (with benzyl alcohol) | Person & Covey | |||
| Cetacort (with parabens) | Healthpoint | |||
| HydroSKIN | Rugby | |||
| LactiCare-HC | Stiefel | |||
| Nutracort (with parabens) | Healthpoint | |||
| Sarnol HC | Stiefel | |||
| 2% | Ala-Scalpt | Del-Ray | ||
| 2.5% | Hydrocortisone Lotion | Glades, Major | ||
| Hytone (with propylene glycol) | Dermik | |||
| LactiCare-HC | Stiefel | |||
| Nutracort (with parabens) | Healthpoint | |||
| proctocream-HC (with benzyl alcohol) | Physicians Total Care | |||
| Ointment | 0.5%* | Cortizone-5 | Pfizer | |
| 1%* | Cortizone-10 | Pfizer | ||
| HydroSKIN | Rugby | |||
| 2.5%* | Hytone | Dermik | ||
| Pledgets (saturated with solution) | 0.5% | Massengill Medicated Soft Cloth Towelette (with parabens and propylene glycol) | GlaxoSmithKline | |
| Solution | 1% | Cortaid FastStick Maximum Strength (with alcohol and methylparaben) | Pfizer | |
| Cortaid Spray Maximum Strength (with alcohol and methylparaben) | Pfizer | |||
| Cortizone-10 Scalp Itch Formula Liquid (with alcohol SD 40-2 60% v/v, benzyl alcohol, and propylene glycol) | Pfizer | |||
| Penecort (with alcohol SD 40-2 57%, benzyl alcohol, and propylene glycol) | Allergan | |||
| Texacort (with SD alcohol 33% and propylene glycol) | Sirius | |||
| 2.5% | Texacort | Sirius |
* available from one or more manufacturer, distributor, and/or repackager by generic (nonproprietary) name
| Routes | Dosage Forms | Strengths | Brand Names | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topical | Ointment | 1% with Bacitracin Zinc 400 units (of bacitracin) per g, Neomycin Sulfate 0.5% (0.35% of neomycin), and Polymyxin B Sulfate 5000 units (of polymyxin B) per g | Cortisporin | Monarch |
| 1% with Neomycin Sulfate 0.5% (0.35% of neomycin)* | ||||
| Solution | 1% with Neomycin Sulfate 0.5% (0.35% of neomycin), and Polymyxin B Sulfate 10,000 units (of polymyxin B) per g | Lazersporin-C (with propylene glycol) | Pedinol |
Hydrocortisone is also commercially available in combination with antihistamines, astringents, keratolytics, local anesthetics, and vasoconstrictors.
* available from one or more manufacturer, distributor, and/or repackager by generic (nonproprietary) name
| Routes | Dosage Forms | Strengths | Brand Names | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulk | Powder* | |||
| Rectal | Aerosol, foam suspension | 10% | Cortifoam (with parabens, propylene glycol, and chlorofluorohydrocarbon propellants) | Schwarz |
| Suppositories | 25 mg | Anucort-HC | G&W | |
| Anu-Med HC | Major | |||
| Anusol-HC | Pfizer | |||
| Hemorrhoidal-HC | Alpharma, CMC, Sandoz, Rugby, UDL | |||
| Hemril-HC Uniserts | Upsher-Smith | |||
| Hydrocortisone Acetate Suppositories | IVAX, Paddock, UDL, United Research | |||
| 30 mg | Proctocort | Monarch | ||
| Topical | Cream | 0.5% | Corticaine (with parabens) | UCB |
| 0.5% (of hydrocortisone)* | Cortaid Sensitive Skin Formula (with aloe and parabens) | Pfizer | ||
| 1% (of hydrocortisone) | Caldecort Anti-Itch (with propylene glycol) | Novartis | ||
| Cortaid Maximum Strength (with aloe and methylparaben) | Pfizer | |||
| Dermarest DriCort | Del | |||
| Dermtex HC (with menthol 1%) | Pfeiffer | |||
| Nupercainal Hydrocortisone Anti-Itch Cream (with propylene glycol) | Novartis | |||
| Lotion | 0.5% (of hydrocortisone)* | |||
| Ointment | 0.5% (of hydrocortisone) | Cortaid Sensitive Skin Formula (with aloe and parabens) | Pfizer | |
| 1% | Anusert HC-1 | G&W | ||
| Gynecort 10 | Combe | |||
| Lanacort 10 | Combe | |||
| 1% (of hydrocortisone) | Anusol-HC-1 | Pfizer | ||
| Cortaid Maximum Strength (with aloe and methylparaben) | Pfizer | |||
| Paste | 0.5% | Orabase HCA | Colgate | |
| Solution | 1% | Scalp-Aid | Major | |
| Scalpcort Maximum Strength | Clay-Park | |||
| 1% (of hydrocortisone) | Dermtex HC Spray | Pfeiffer |
| Routes | Dosage Forms | Strengths | Brand Names | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rectal | Aerosol, foam suspension | 1% with Pramoxine Hydrochloride 1% | proctofoam-HC (with parabens, propylene glycol, and chlorofluorohydrocarbon propellants) | Schwarz |
| Topical | Aerosol, foam suspension | 1% with Pramoxine Hydrochloride 1% | Epifoam (with parabens, propylene glycol, and hydrocarbon propellants) | Schwarz |
| Cream | 0.5% with Chlorcyclizine Hydrochloride 2% | Mantadil (with methylparaben) | GlaxoSmithKline | |
| 0.5% with Neomycin Sulfate 0.5% (0.35% of neomycin) and Polymyxin B Sulfate 10,000 units (of polymyxin B) per g | Cortisporin (with methylparaben and propylene glycol) | Monarch | ||
| 1% with Pramoxine Hydrochloride 1% | Analpram-HC (with propylene glycol) | Ferndale | ||
| Enzone (with propylene glycol) | Forest | |||
| Pramosone (with propylene glycol) | Ferndale | |||
| proctocream-HC (with propylene glycol) | Schwarz | |||
| Zone-A Cream (with propylene glycol) | Forest | |||
| 1% with Urea 10% | Carmol HC (with propylene glycol and sodium metabisulfite) | Doak | ||
| 2.5% with Pramoxine Hydrochloride 1% | Analpram-HC (with propylene glycol) | Ferndale | ||
| Pramosone (with propylene glycol) | Ferndale | |||
| Lotion | 1% with Pramoxine Hydrochloride 1% | Pramosone (with povidone) | Ferndale | |
| Zone-A Lotion (with povidone) | Forest | |||
| 2.5% with Pramoxine Hydrochloride 1% | Pramosone (with povidone) | Ferndale | ||
| Zone-A Forte Lotion (with povidone) | Forest | |||
| Ointment | 1% with Pramoxine Hydrochloride 1% | Pramosone | Ferndale | |
| 2.5% with Pramoxine Hydrochloride 1% | Pramosone | Ferndale |
Hydrocortisone acetate is also commercially available in combination with antihistamines, astringents, keratolytics, local anesthetics, and vasoconstrictors.
| Routes | Dosage Forms | Strengths | Brand Names | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topical | Cream | 0.1% | Pandel (with parabens and propylene glycol) | Savage |
| Routes | Dosage Forms | Strengths | Brand Names | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topical | Cream | 0.1% | Locoid (with methylparaben) | Ferndale |
| Ointment | 0.1% | Locoid | Ferndale | |
| Solution | 0.1% | Locoid (with isopropyl alcohol 50% and povidone) | Ferndale |
| Routes | Dosage Forms | Strengths | Brand Names | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topical | Cream | 0.2% | Westcort (with propylene glycol) | Westwood-Squibb |
| Ointment | 0.2% | Westcort (with propylene glycol) | Westwood-Squibb |
Precautions
Before using hydrocortisone valerate, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to it; or to other corticosteroids (e.g., prednisone, triamcinolone); or if you have any other allergies. This product may contain inactive ingredients, which can cause allergic reactions or other problems. Talk to your pharmacist for more details.
Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: poor blood circulation, diabetes, immune system problems.
Do not use if there is an infection or sore in the area to be treated.
Rarely, using corticosteroid medications for a long time or over large areas of skin can make it more difficult for your body to respond to physical stress. Therefore, before having surgery or emergency treatment, or if you get a serious illness/injury, tell your doctor or dentist that you are using this medication or have used this medication within the past few months.
Though it is unlikely, this medication may slow down a child's growth if used for a long time. The effect on final adult height is unknown. See the doctor regularly so your child's height can be checked.
During pregnancy, this medication should be used only when clearly needed. Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor.
It is not known whether this drug passes into breast milk when applied to the skin. Similar medications pass into breast milk when taken by mouth. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
Interactions
Your doctor or pharmacist may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you for them. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with your doctor or pharmacist first.
Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all prescription or nonprescription/herbal products you may use, especially of: corticosteroids taken by mouth (e.g., prednisone), drugs that lower the immune system (e.g., cyclosporine).
This document does not contain all possible interactions. Therefore, before using this product, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all the products you use. Keep a list of all your medications with you, and share the list with your doctor and pharmacist.