Hydrocortisone Valerate Medication Information

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Generic Name : Hydrocortisone Valerate

Pronunciation : hy-dro-cor-ti-sone

ICD Code : Y56.0 Therapeutic Classification : Anti- Inflammatory Agents- Topical

Brand Names or Trade Names of Hydrocortisone Valerate

India :

Alcort, Arvisone, Cardiol, Cipcorlin, Cortecycli, Cort-H, Cortola-M, Cort-S, Cortygard, Drocort, Druncort, Efcorlin I, Efficort, Eldercoid, Geocort HS, H-Cort, Hisone, Hobutide, Hycort, Hycort Crm, Hycoson, Hydrocorti, Hy-Sone In, Hyss, Hyver, Intacorlin, Irays, Joycort-Hs, Labocort, Lacticare, Locoid, Lycor, Lycortin-S, Mcort, Multicort, Multifundi, Niscort, Novacort, Primacort, Q.D. 4 Cream, Shcorty-H1, Smuth Crm, Succicort, Tendrone, Tocor, Unicort, Qycort, Wycort Inj, Wycort Wit.

International :

Westcort Cream , Westcort Ointment

Why is Hydrocortisone Valerate Prescribed? (Indications)

This medication is a corticosteroid, prescribed for various skin diseases. It activates anti-stress and anti-inflammatory pathways.

When should Hydrocortisone Valerate not be taken? (Contraindications)

Hypersensitivity.

What is the dosage of Hydrocortisone Valerate?

Topical- Apply 2-3 times daily. Discontinue gradually.

How should Hydrocortisone Valerate be taken?

It comes as a gel, cream and ointment to apply topically.

What are the warnings and precautions for Hydrocortisone Valerate?

• Caution should be exercised in patients with history of diabetes, increased eye pressure, poor blood circulation disorder, immune disorder, during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

• It should not be used in children less than 2 years.