Comparing Cortisone vs Hydrocortisone Topical
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Bursitis, Adrenal Insufficiency, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Berylliosis, Chorioditis, Chorioretinitis, Conjunctivitis, Crohn's Disease - Active, Dermatomyositis, Epicondylitis - Tennis... View more |
Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Hemorrhoids, Anal Itching, Pruritus, Proctitis, Dermatitis, Atopic Dermatitis, Eczema, Intertrigo, Allergies, Aphthous Stomatitis - Recurrent, Gingivitis, Psoriasis, Seborrheic... View more |
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Cortisone has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 7 ratings on Drugs.com. 57% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
Hydrocortisone topical has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 65 ratings on Drugs.com. 58% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 23% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Cortisone side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
Ala-Cort, Ala-Scalp, Ala-Scalp HP, Anucort-HC, Anusol-HC, Anusol-HC Suppositories, Aquanil HC, Aquaphor Itch Relief, Aquax-H, Beta HC, Bioelements Immediate Comfort, Caldecort, Cortaid Intensive Therapy, Cortaid Maximum Strength, Cortaid with Aloe, Cortizone-10, Cortizone-10 Intensive Healing Formula, Cortizone-10 Plus, Cortizone-5, Dermarest Eczema Medicated, Dermarest Plus Anti-Itch, Dermtex HC, Gynecort Maximum Strength, Hemmorex-HC, Hemril-30, Hydroxate Gel, Hydroxym Cream, Hydroxym Gel, Itch-X Lotion, Locoid, Locoid Lipocream, Neosporin Eczema Essentials Anti-Itch Cream, NuCort, NuCort with Aloe, Pandel, Preparation H Anti-Itch Cream Hydrocortisone 1%, Procto-Med HC, Procto-Pak 1%, Proctocort, Proctozone HC, Recort Anti-Itch Cream, Sarnol-HC, Scalpicin, Texacort, U-Cort, Vagisil Anti-Itch Creme Sensitive Skin Formula View more | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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1 hour |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 635 drugs are known to interact with Cortisone:
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A total of 47 drugs are known to interact with Hydrocortisone topical:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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December 04, 1950 |
July 28, 1953 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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