Hydrocortisone Cream

Hydrocortisone Cream is available with or without prescription. Low-power products (0.5% to 1%) are used without a prescription for the temporary relief of conditions such as those listed below:

  1. The minor skin irritations, itching and rashes caused by eczema, insect bites, poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, soaps, detergents, cosmetics and jewelry.
  2. Itchy anal and rectal areas.
  3. The itching and scalp irritation. Hydrocortisone is also used to relieve the pain of mouth sores.

Hydrocortisone Cream Hydrocortisone Cream may be prescribed by your doctor to relieve the itching, redness, dryness, crusting, scaling, inflammation, and discomfort of various skin diseases, the inflammation of ulcerative colitis or proctitis, or swelling and discomfort of hemorrhoids and other rectal problems.

Hydro Cortisone may also be produced in the body by the adrenal gland. The main functions of hydro cortisone in the body are:

  • Metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins and fats (glucocorticoid).
  • Homeostasis of water and electrolytes (mineralocorticoid action).
  • Increase the level of blood sugar through gluconeogenesis.
  • Delete the action of the immune system.

However, one effect of hydro cortisone is to decrease bone formation. Cortisol (hydro cortisone) is used to treat various ailments and diseases such as Addison's disease, inflammatory diseases, rheumatism and allergies. Hydrocortisone low power, available without prescription in some countries, is used to treat skin problems such as rashes and eczema, among others.

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