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A steroid hormone, produced by the adrenal cortex, that regulates the metabolism of carbohydrates and maintains blood pressure.

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A synthetic version of this hormone used to treat Addison's disease and other conditions.

A cream or ointment containing hydrocortisone can help reduce swelling.

This should only take a few days. Q I am taking hydrocortisone.

This is usually with a medicine called hydrocortisone which is very similar to cortisol.

It is usually satisfactory to give hydrocortisone and fludrocortisone in twice daily doses except in stress as detailed below.

Your doctor may prescribe mild hydrocortisone (steroid) cream which can be applied sparingly to the affected areas.

In fact, people usually only need hydrocortisone in Cushing's because the cause of excessive levels of steroids has been removed.

Over the next 5 days this is tapered to their normal daily dose, where 100mg intravenous hydrocortisone is equivalent to 25mg oral prednisolone.

Doctors rarely mention to patients that too much hydrocortisone will often make you feel just great!

The best replacement therapy for cortisol is oral hydrocortisone.

As far as getting some relief from it goes, try getting some 1 per cent hydrocortisone cream.

The usual treatment is with emollients and hydrocortisone ointment if the condition is severe.

Solu-Cortef 100mg (hydrocortisone sodium succinate) INFORMATION FOR PATIENT This leaflet is a summary of information about Solu-Cortef.

You may use 1% hydrocortisone cream if the area seems quite irritated or puffy.

Keep a tube of hydrocortisone handy just in case you suffer an allergic reaction.

Hydrocortisone cream or anti-histamine lotions may help.

An over-the-counter hydrocortisone cream may prove useful for mild itching.

Most skin rashes are easily treated with topical hydrocortisone or antihistamine.

Even if it is poison ivy or oak, you can still treat it easily with hydrocortisone.

Apply steroid cream containing 1% hydrocortisone to reduce swelling and itch.

You might also want to apply a topical hydrocortisone cream or antibiotic ointment.

Should the cradle cap persist beyond the aid of dandruff shampoo, your child's pediatrician may prescribe a prescription hydrocortisone cream that works to control the irritation and hormonal activity in affected areas.

Mild steroid creams, such as 0.5 to 1 percent hydrocortisone, may be used to treat seborrheic dermatitis and intertrigo.

Intertrigo can be treated with a combination of hydrocortisone and anti-fungal creams.

Over-the-counter hydrocortisone creams and ointments and numbing sprays and lotions containing benzocaine and other anesthetic agents can relieve itching as well.

Intravenous fluids and injections of antihistamines or corticosteroids such as hydrocortisone also are administered.

Oral hydrocortisone is prescribed for younger children, and prednisone or dexamethasone is prescribed for older children.

If they require medical treatment, CAH children with the milder form of the disorder are usually effectively treated with hydrocortisone or prednisone.

A dermatologist can prescribe an antibiotic or even Acutane for acne and a hydrocortisone cream or Elidel for eczema.

Topical hydrocortisone or antihistamine will help, as will Calomine lotion, warm compresses and cool baths.