Drug Interactions between Cortenema and Uceris
This report displays the potential drug interactions for the following 2 drugs:
- Cortenema (hydrocortisone)
- Uceris (budesonide)
Interactions between your drugs
No interactions were found between Cortenema and Uceris. However, this does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.
Cortenema
A total of 598 drugs are known to interact with Cortenema.
- Cortenema is in the drug class glucocorticoids.
- Cortenema is used to treat the following conditions:
Uceris
A total of 509 drugs are known to interact with Uceris.
- Uceris is in the drug class glucocorticoids.
- Uceris is used to treat the following conditions:
Drug and food interactions
budesonide food
Applies to: Uceris (budesonide)
You should avoid the regular consumption of large amounts of grapefruits and grapefruit juice while taking budesonide. Grapefruit can raise the levels of budesonide in your body and lead to increased side effects. Do not increase or decrease the amount of grapefruit products in your diet without first talking to your doctor.
Therapeutic duplication warnings
Therapeutic duplication is the use of more than one medicine from the same drug category or therapeutic class to treat the same condition. This can be intentional in cases where drugs with similar actions are used together for demonstrated therapeutic benefit. It can also be unintentional in cases where a patient has been treated by more than one doctor, or had prescriptions filled at more than one pharmacy, and can have potentially adverse consequences.
Cortisones
Therapeutic duplication
The recommended maximum number of medicines in the 'cortisones' category to be taken concurrently is usually one. Your list includes two medicines belonging to the 'cortisones' category:
- Cortenema (hydrocortisone)
- Uceris (budesonide)
Note: In certain circumstances, the benefits of taking this combination of drugs may outweigh any risks. Always consult your healthcare provider before making changes to your medications or dosage.
See also
Drug Interaction Classification
Highly clinically significant. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit. | |
Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances. | |
Minimally clinically significant. Minimize risk; assess risk and consider an alternative drug, take steps to circumvent the interaction risk and/or institute a monitoring plan. | |
No interaction information available. |
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.