HYDROCORTISONE BASE (HYDRO-CORTONE, CORT-DOME, CORTEF, CORTISOL, CORTIFOAM, CORTENEMA)

Hydrocortisone base (Hydro-Cortone, Cort-Dome, Cortef,
Cortisol, Cortifoam, Cortenema); Corticosteroid; Cream: 0.5 %[15, 30, 60, 90, 120, 454 gm], 1% [1, 20, 30, 60, 120, 240, 454 gm], 2.5% [15,
20, 30, 60, 120, 240, 454 gm] Gel: 1% [15, 30 gm]
Lotion: 0.25% [120 mL], 0.5% [30, 60, 120 mL], 1% [60, 120 mL], 2% [30 mL], 2.5% [60 mL]
Oint: 0.5,% [30 gm], 1% [15, 20, 30, 60, 120, 240, 454 gm], 2.5% [20, 30 gm]
Soln, topical: 1% [30, 60 mL]
Tab: 5, 10, 20 mg
Enema: 100 mg/60 mL
Rectal cream: 1% [30 gm]
Rectal foam: 10% [90 mg/applicatorful, 14 applicatorfuls/20 gm]; Topical: Apply a thin layer to affected area tid-qid
Hydrocortisone is a low-potency corticosteroid.
Physiologic oral replacement: 0.5-0.75 mg/kg/day PO qd
Anti-inflammatory: 2.5-10 mg/kg/day PO q6-8h
Rectal: Apply 1 applicatorful qd-bid for 2-3 weeks